Google Autofill with biometric support on Android

Google has released biometric authentication with auto-filling login credentials on Android. Android has had Google's autofill feature for a few years now, but the it wasn't that secure as Google never asked for biometric verification or a password before filling in the details.

So one could easily use the autocomplete feature to log in to and σε μια ξεκλείδωτη συσκευή.

With a recent update to Play Services from the server, Google has made biometric authentication available for autocomplete. The function is possible from Android 10 and newer devices.

The function is hidden in Settings

Settings -> Google -> Auto-fill -> Auto-fill with Google -> Auto-fill security

Here, you will find the option to switch between biometric authentication for login credentials, although it is enabled by default on the Galaxy S20 +.

Here's a quick one from Android Police introducing the feature:

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