Sign in with your phone instead of a password

If you don't want to enter your countersign each time you sign in to your Google Account, you lot tin get a Google prompt sent to your phone instead.

Google prompts are button notifications that help confirm it'southward you. When y'all plough on the pick to sign in with your phone, you lot also add some other fashion to prove information technology's your account if yous forget your password.

Set up your telephone

Of import: This characteristic is not available if you accept 2-step verification enabled on your account.

To sign in with your phone instead of a password, you need an Android phone with a screen lock.

  1. Go to your Google Account.
  2. In the navigation console, tap Security.
  3. Nether "Signing in to Google," tap Use your phone to sign in and then Set it up.
    You may need to sign in.
  4. Follow the on-screen steps.
    1. If your phone doesn't have a screen lock, tap Add a screen lock. Follow the on-screen steps.

Tip: You lot'll get prompts on any eligible devices that are signed in to your Google account.

Sign in with your phone

  1. When you lot sign in to your Google Account, enter your email accost or phone number.
  2. Tap Next. You'll get a reminder to check your telephone.
  3. Unlock your Android phone.
  4. On the "Trying to sign in?" prompt, tap Yes.
    • If your phone isn't nearby, y'all can select Use countersign or other options on the sign-in screen.

Fix problems

Screen lock isn't turned on

To sign in with your phone, yous demand to plough on screen lock. Settings may vary depending on your Android phone.

A screen lock helps forbid someone else from unlocking your phone and using it to sign in to your Google Business relationship.

Y'all might need extra steps to sign in

If nosotros notice something different about how you sign in, similar your location, you may need to have actress steps to ostend it's you. For example, you might need to match a number between your computer screen and your phone screen.

Your phone isn't listed

If your phone isn't in the "Your telephone" section of the setup process:

  1. Brand sure y'all have an Android phone with updated Google Play services.
  2. Plough on the screen lock.
  3. Open the Settings app Settings app.
  4. Tap Accounts and then Add business relationship and then Google.
  5. Follow the on-screen steps to sign in.

  6. Attempt again to fix your phone.

Your phone isn't nearby or yous can't use it

In some cases, you might need to employ your password to sign in, similar when:

  • Yous don't have your telephone.
  • Your phone isn't charged.
  • Your phone is offline.

If this happens:

  1. Sign in to your Google Account.
  2. Tap Use password or other options.
  3. Choose one of the options, and follow the on-screen steps.

Your phone is lost or stolen

Screen lock helps protect your phone in example it's lost or stolen.

Fifty-fifty though your phone has this security feature, we recommend you lot follow the steps to sign out on a device yous no longer use.

Terminate signing in with your telephone

  1. Become to the security department of your Google Account.
  2. Nether "Signing in to Google," tap Use your telephone to sign in. You may need to utilise your screen lock.
  3. At the top, tap Plow off.

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