What is a trusted device, and how do I enable it?

A trusted device improves the security of your account as well as your experience by enabling Luno to send security requests directly to the Luno app.

Important security warning

Luno will never contact you by email, phone call or message, and ask you to remove a trusted device, passkey or disable two-factor authentication (2FA).

Impersonators often request customers to enable sends - this is a common scam tactic and should be treated as a serious warning sign. We recommend disabling the ability to send cryptocurrency when not in use. Luno will never ask you to enable it for account safety.

You should be highly suspicious of any communications claiming to be from Luno asking you to remove security features, especially if you have not contacted Luno support first.

The only time Luno may guide you through removing a trusted device, passkey or 2FA is after you have contacted Luno yourself to resolve an account access issue.

If you are unsure, stop and contact Luno directly through our official app or website.

For your security, some actions (such as signing in, changing your mobile number, or sending cryptocurrency) must be confirmed or authorised by you to make sure it’s not a fraudster performing the action on your Luno account.

Note

In Malaysia, Luno does not send authentication requests to your trusted device for crypto sends.

To do this, we may send a 6-digit OTP (One-Time PIN) or an authorisation request via either:

  • Push notification to the Luno app on your trusted device

  • Or email to the primary email address on your Luno account

Why do I need a trusted device?

A trusted device improves your experience by enabling Luno to send security requests directly to the Luno app on your smartphone via push notification - instead of sending them to you via email.

These security requests include:

What devices can be trusted?

Any smartphone that you use to access your Luno account with the Luno app, can be added as a trusted device.

Note

Make sure you’re not connected to a VPN when adding a trusted device. All devices must be on the same IP address. When prompted, ensure you authorise the action on the same device you want to add as a trusted device.

How do I trust my devices?

  1. Sign in to the latest version of the Luno app

  2. On the home screen, select your initials in the top left-corner to navigate to your profile
  3. Select Security

  4. Scroll down to Devices

  5. Choose the device to trust, then select TRUST DEVICE, and confirm

  6. Complete the process by approving the authorisation request sent to you via email

Success! Your device will be trusted to receive all future security requests via push notification.

Note

While Luno recommends adding a trusted device, we will never ask you to register a particular device. Only add a trusted device that you personally recognise and can control. To avoid falling victim to scams, only trust devices that you own and never at the request of someone else.

How do I remove my trusted devices?

  1. On the home screen, select your initials in the top left-corner to navigate to your profile
  2. Select Security

  3. Go to Devices

  4. Choose the trusted device you want to remove and select REMOVE

Success! Your trusted device will be removed and will no longer receive security requests via push notification.

Note

Authorisation is not required to remove a trusted device.

Tip

If you’re having trouble with your trusted device, we have troubleshooting tips available in our troubleshooting trusted devices guide. Not sure how to enable push notifications? No problem! Read this article to learn how to enable push notifications on your mobile device.

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