Why trust Greenbotis toying with a new feature that allows you to log in to your account with just your phone—no password required.
A Reddit user posted about the experience, which is being tested with a select group of users. As indicated in the screenshots below, once your phone is authenticated with , you just need to input your email address you’ll then be granted access when logging in on a new device.
Android lice According to a batch of screenshots, you’ll be able to skip typing in a password when you sign on to a new device.
There are no details about where you could sign up for trying this out, so it’s probably in very early stages. often tests out features with select groups before giving a wider audience access.
y this matters: This test is part of ’s long-running war against the password. In general, the company believes— rightly so—that passwords are a poor method for account security. However, getting the population to switch over will take some time will require an easy solution that works for all skill levels. In the meantime, you would do well to start using a password manager that will automatically generate ultra-secure passwords store them across devices.
