Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

This guide walks you through adding two-factor authentication to your Obvious account — an extra security step that asks for a code from your phone each time you sign in.

What you'll need

An authenticator app on your phone (Google Authenticator, 1Password, Authy, or similar)
Your Obvious account password

Note: If you signed up with Google or another social provider and haven't set a password yet, you'll need to set one before you can enable 2FA.

Enable 2FA

The quickest way: ask the agent.

Enable two-factor authentication on my account

The agent walks you through the setup. If you'd rather do it yourself, here's the manual path.

Open Settings from the bottom of the left sidebar.
Click Security.
Click Enable two-factor authentication.
Enter your account password and click Get started.
Open your authenticator app and scan the QR code that appears. If your app can't scan QR codes, click Can't scan? Enter code manually and type the text code into your app instead.
Click Continue.
Enter the 6-digit code your authenticator app generates and wait for it to verify. If the code doesn't work, check that the time on your phone is correct — authenticator codes are time-sensitive.
Save your backup codes (see below), then click I've saved my backup codes.

That's it. Your account now requires both your password and a code from your authenticator app every time you sign in.

Save your backup codes

During setup, Obvious generates a set of one-time backup codes. These are your safety net if you lose access to your authenticator app — each code works once.

Click Copy codes to copy them to your clipboard.
Click Download to save them as a text file (obvious-backup-codes.txt).

Store them somewhere secure and separate from your phone. A password manager or a printed copy in a safe place both work.

Warning: If you lose your phone and don't have your backup codes, you won't be able to sign in. Save them now.

After 2FA is enabled, signing in works like this:

Enter your email and password as usual.
Obvious asks for a 6-digit code. Open your authenticator app and enter the current code.
You're in.

If you don't have your authenticator app available, click Use a backup code instead and enter one of your saved backup codes.

Regenerate backup codes

If you've used some backup codes or think they may have been compromised, generate a fresh set. This invalidates all previous codes.

Open Settings, then Security.
Click Regenerate backup codes.
Enter your password and click Generate new codes.
Save the new codes — the old ones no longer work.

Disable 2FA

Open Settings, then Security.
Click Disable 2FA.
Enter your password and click Disable 2FA to confirm.

Your account returns to password-only sign-in.

Next steps