When you want to log in or log into a Google account, or just use an application or service that requires a Google account, users are usually presented with a login page.
There, users must type the account name and password, in order to access their respective Google accounts. Now, Google shortens the process with a feature that allows users to log in with fingerprint biometric data.
This means that users do not have to bother to type their account name and password if requested by Google.
Now, to be able to read the fingerprint in the browser interface, Google relies on the latest web protocol systems (FIDO2 and WebAuthn) which are then linked to the fingerprint reader system on Android phones.
Biometric data that is read is said to not flow into cyberspace, or sent to servers, so it is claimed to be safe by Google.
Instead of being sent, Google actually only verifies by reading the fingerprint biometric data on the user's cellphone.
How to login a Google account using fingerprint / fingerprint
To log in with a fingerprint, users can first visit the Google Password Manager site in the Google Chrome browser on their respective mobile phones.
It should be noted, this feature can only be used in the Chrome browser only. That is, other browsers or third parties certainly can not use this fingerprint login feature.
Now, after the user opens the Password Manager site, select the website menu, service, or application that you want to be able to access or log in with a fingerprint.
The list of sites or services can later be added by the user, when logging in to the destination website and entering login information for the first time. At that time, a pop-up menu will appear for storing login information in Google's Password Manager service.
Back to using the fingerprint feature, after selecting the website or service you want, on the next page or the verification page "Verify it's you", click the "Continue" button. Then, a fingerprint identity confirmation window will appear.
Here, paste your finger on the fingerprint scanner module on the smartphone, whether it's on your back, or on the mobile screen, depending on each device. Then, click the "Use screen lock" option.
After that, users can log in to the selected service or site without entering a password.
Unfortunately, there is a little bad news. This new feature can be enjoyed on Google Pixel phones with the Android 7.0 operating system and above, which actually has a screen lock feature.
The availability of this feature on non-Pixel smartphones, Google said, will follow later on. Even so, Google did not mention the exact date. We wait for it.
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