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Passkeys: login with your fingerprint or screen lock

Learn when passkey sign-in is supported and how it differs from unlocking an already signed-in app.

A passkey is a sign-in credential that your device or credential manager helps protect. A supported phone can ask for fingerprint, face or screen-lock confirmation when using it. The choices depend on the device; the app cannot guarantee every method on every phone.

Check support first

Open the Security Center, then Passkeys. If Add a passkey is supported, follow the system prompts and wait for the app to confirm registration. If the app says the feature needs a compatible version, keep using your confirmed email and password. Opening a passkey screen is not proof that a credential was created.

Use the correct sign-in choice

Choose Login with a passkey only where your sign-in screen offers a working option. An empty credential sheet can mean no matching passkey is available through that device or manager. Return to another supported sign-in method rather than repeatedly starting registration for a new account.

Keep another way back

Retain access to your confirmed email and read account recovery. If you enabled an authenticator, keep its recovery information too. Do not assume a passkey automatically bypasses every additional verification step.

Understand the difference

Unlocking an already signed-in app with a fingerprint is different from signing in with a passkey. Review account security, two-step verification and lost-phone precautions before removing a credential you still need.

Frequently asked questions

What is a passkey?

A passkey is a sign-in credential used through a supported device or credential manager. Your device may ask for fingerprint, face or screen-lock confirmation. It differs from unlocking an already signed-in app and is not supported by every installed build.

Keep reading

Secure your account with the Security Center

Review available account protections, finish their confirmations and respond safely to unfamiliar access.

Two-step verification explained

Set up an authenticator only through the supported screen, confirm it and keep recovery options private.

Add a trusted recovery email

Confirm the email you control and understand the difference between your main sign-in address and a verified backup.

See where you are logged in and log out remotely

Review registered alert devices and use supported logout controls without mistaking the list for a complete sign-in history.

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