Sign in with your telephone instead of a password

If you don't want to enter your countersign each time you lot sign in to your Google Business relationship, you can go a Google prompt sent to your phone instead.

Google prompts are push notifications that help confirm it's you. When y'all plow on the option to sign in with your phone, yous also add together another style to prove it's your account if you forget your password.

Set upward your telephone

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

  1. Go to your Google Account.
  2. In the navigation panel, tap Security.
  3. Nether "Signing in to Google," tap Use your telephone to sign in and then Set it up.
    You lot 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'll get prompts on whatsoever eligible devices that are signed in to your Google account.

Sign in with your phone

  1. When y'all sign in to your Google Account, enter your e-mail address or phone number.
  2. Tap Next. Y'all'll get a reminder to check your phone.
  3. Unlock your Android phone.
  4. On the "Trying to sign in?" prompt, tap Yep.
    • If your phone isn't nearby, you can select Employ password or other options on the sign-in screen.

Set up problems

Screen lock isn't turned on

To sign in with your phone, you need to turn on screen lock. Settings may vary depending on your Android telephone.

A screen lock helps preclude someone else from unlocking your phone and using it to sign in to your Google Account.

You might need actress steps to sign in

If nosotros notice something different about how you sign in, similar your location, you may demand to take extra steps to confirm it'south you. For example, you might need to lucifer a number between your computer screen and your phone screen.

Your phone isn't listed

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

  1. Make sure you have an Android phone with updated Google Play services.
  2. Turn 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. Endeavor again to set up your phone.

Your phone isn't nearby or you lot can't use it

In some cases, you might need to utilise your countersign to sign in, like when:

  • Y'all 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 countersign 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 information technology's lost or stolen.

Even though your phone has this security feature, we recommend you follow the steps to sign out on a device you lot no longer employ.

Stop signing in with your phone

  1. Become to the security section of your Google Business relationship.
  2. Under "Signing in to Google," tap Utilize your phone to sign in. You may need to utilise your screen lock.
  3. At the top, tap Plow off.

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