Bye-bye passwords on Android: Now, use fingerprint to log in to apps, websites

Your Android passwords could soon be a thing of the past.

Sunder Pichai-led Google and the Fast Identity Online Alliance stated on Monday that Android has now been certified as FIDO2, a report by Cnet said. This means that Android devices can now use fingerprints and security keys for logging in to accounts instead of the usual passwords. The certification was announced at Mobile World Congress in Spain’s Barcelona.

However, users must note that the new change is only for devices running on Android 7 and above, which is used by half of all Android users, Cnet reported.