Android’s new FIDO2 certification means easier, password-free logins for more apps and sites

February 27, 2019

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Android's new FIDO2 certification means easier, password-free logins for more apps and sites 3

New security certification means you'll soon be able to use your fingerprint or security hardware key to log in across apps and websites for all phones running Android Nougat and up.

FIDO2 is a relatively new security protocol being adopted across the application and website security industries which allows the linking of a device's hardware security – via fingerprint scanners or other hardware keys – with digital accounts to sign in easily.

Android has just become FIDO2 certified and so via a Google Services update (sorry Chinese devices) the login functionality will soon be rolling out globally to Android devices running Android 7.0 Nougat and up.

Source: Engadget

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Located in Melbourne, Australia, Oscar has been a tech enthusiast for over a decade, though only finally getting his first smartphone in 2014 with an HTC One M7, followed by a OnePlus 2, OnePlus 3, Essential Phone, and now Xiaomi Mi 9T. Now studying astrophysics and linguistics, Oscar has become immersed in the evolving phone industry, with a great memory for specs and details, he is always looking for the best value smartphones to recommend.