Hopefully this will finally get rid of passwords. Apps or secure key based 2FA are more secure than SMS based. Password was such a nuisance invention. Even the convention or practice around it has been flawed, but companies continue to follow the old practices blindly in the name of security - here are some examples: Security Convoluted password requirements doesn't make passwords more secure and NIST revised their guidelines to not expire password, not put combination restrictions. Usability Masking the password is another stupid practice companies continue to engage in. Especially on mobile phones, it makes no sense to mask the passwords - in fact it deteriorates the usability.