Title: Setting up WordPress for Android app Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Setting up WordPress for Android app * [psheld](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psheld/) * (@psheld) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/) * Hi, can someone point me to definitive instructions on how to set up the WordPress Android app with this Google Authenticator plugin. * I’ve seen links to the [wordpress.com instructions](http://en.support.wordpress.com/security/two-step-authentication/#application-specific-passwords), but they don’t translate to self-hosted. * Thanks in advance. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-authenticator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-authenticator/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/) * (@mbrsolution) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744469) * Hi psheld, you can try the following [tutorial](http://mbrsolution.com/security/google-authenticator-security-wordpress.php). * Let me know if that helps you. * Kind regards * Thread Starter [psheld](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psheld/) * (@psheld) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744499) * Thanks mbrsolution, but I have Google Authenticator working just fine for browser login. My challenge is getting the WordPress Android app working too. * [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/) * (@mbrsolution) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744503) * Okay sorry for the misunderstanding. What have you done so far that is not working for you? * Thread Starter [psheld](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psheld/) * (@psheld) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744513) * Thanks. I’ve gone to Users in WordPress admin, and ticked the box “Enable App Password”. When I type this password into the Android App I’m told: * “ERROR: The Google Authenticator code is incorrect or has expired.” * [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/) * (@mbrsolution) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744522) * Have you tried to scan the barcode with your android app? That is what I did with my iPhone app. I placed the camera focusing on the barcode that shows on your account. The app identifies the barcode and adds the account to the app. Then all you have to do is when you try to log into your account the app will reveal a passcode to enter on your login. Remember that passcode will refresh in about 60 seconds or so. * Try that and let me know if that helps you. * Thread Starter [psheld](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psheld/) * (@psheld) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744526) * Thanks for trying to help here mbrsolutions, but I think we have crossed lines. * I have Google Authenticator set up perfectly. I can go to /wp-admin, enter my username, password and Authenticator code, and I’m in. That’s not the problem. * The problem is being able to use the [WordPress app for Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wordpress.android). * [mbrsolution](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbrsolution/) * (@mbrsolution) * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744528) * Once again sorry 🙂 I seem to be misunderstanding you. It must be late at night. * Unfortunately for you I don’t have an android phone to test your issue 🙁 * Sorry about this. * Thread Starter [psheld](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psheld/) * (@psheld) * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744754) * I met two people at a conference on Saturday who have the same problem as me, as documented here. We were hoping to find someone else at the conference who’d cracked it, but no-one came foreword. Frustrating. * [jackalope](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackalope/) * (@jackalope) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744783) * hello psheld did you solve your problem? * i’ve the same too here… * regards * Thread Starter [psheld](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psheld/) * (@psheld) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744784) * Unfortunately no. It appears, from what I can determine, that two-factor authentication is incompatible with WordPress smartphone apps. * I consider the former the more important of the two, so now live without the apps. 🙁 * [jackalope](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackalope/) * (@jackalope) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744785) * Undestood.. thanks psheld, uninstalled app and waiting for better time 😀 * regards * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744786) * Just a quick thought, as I ran into this problem with the iOS too. When the new app-specific password appears, it doesn’t actually save to your profile until you hit “Update Profile” at the bottom. * I know it’s a bit counter-intuitive, but here’s what I had to: * 1. At Users -> Your Profile in your Dashboard, under “Enable App password,” hit“ Create new password.” * 2. Enter this into the password field of the app (or save elsewhere), don’t save it in the app yet! * 3. Hit “Update Profile” at the bottom of your profile. * 4. Now, save the new password in the app. * [jackalope](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackalope/) * (@jackalope) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744787) * Hello MacManX i just did exactly what you say but still got error 🙁 * Android App * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744788) * Hm, not sure then. Maybe this is a problem specific to the Android app. * [jackalope](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackalope/) * (@jackalope) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-wordpress-for-android-app/#post-4744789) * probably…. 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