EA 2FA: How to Turn On Login Verification

Turn on EA login verification in your EA account settings under Security. Choose an authenticator app, email or text, and save the backup codes.

Steps

1. Sign in at the EA website and open account settings.
2. Go to Security.
3. Turn on Login verification.
4. Choose a method and confirm with a code.
5. Save the backup codes.

Methods

Why EA asks for it

EA has required login verification for some features, such as FC Ultimate Team trading on the web app. Turning it on protects coins, players and purchases from theft.

Backup codes

Each backup code works once. Store them in a password manager or on paper. They are the fastest way back in if you lose your phone.

Trusted devices

EA may let you skip codes on trusted devices. Do not trust shared or public computers.

Code problems

• Codes not arriving: see EA not sending code.
• Authenticator codes wrong: fix the phone clock.
• No access to any method: contact EA Help.

Console accounts

Your EA account is linked to your PlayStation, Xbox or Steam account. Protect those with their own two-step settings too.

Locked out? See recover an EA account.

Changing phones

Before resetting an old phone, open EA account security and switch the authenticator to the new phone, or note a backup code. Many players lose access during phone upgrades because the codes stay on the old device.

Email security

If you use email codes, protect your email with two-step verification. Anyone who controls the email could receive EA codes and reset the password.

Turning it off

You can change the method in the same Security page, but EA asks for a current code first. Set up the new method before removing the old one, and keep login verification on if you trade or buy in-game items. Some EA features stay locked while it is off.

App-based codes

An authenticator app is more reliable than email or text, because codes are made on your phone even without signal. Add EA to the app by scanning the QR code shown when you choose the app method in your account security settings.

FAQ

How do I turn on EA 2FA?

Account settings › Security › Login verification.

What is the best EA verification method?

An authenticator app.

What if I lose my EA 2FA phone?

Use a backup code or contact EA Help.

Related: EA not sending code · recover an EA account · authenticator apps.