Unlock your Googlebook with your fingerprint

To quickly and securely unlock your Googlebook, you can use your device's fingerprint sensor. You can also use your fingerprint to verify your identity within compatible applications. This provides a convenient way to access your device and services.

Set up a fingerprint on your Googlebook

Important:

• Your Googlebook can be unlocked even if you don’t intend to, like with a copy of your fingerprint.
• A fingerprint can be less secure than a strong PIN, pattern, or password.
• Your Googlebook securely stores your fingerprint data only on your device and doesn’t send them to Google.

1. Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
2. Select Security & privacy Device unlock.
3. To set up a fingerprint, select Fingerprint.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Tip: For the best unlocking and authentication experience with fingerprints, add 2 or more fingerprints.

Unlock your Googlebook with your fingerprint

To unlock, touch the fingerprint sensor.

• The location of the sensor varies by device type. For example, you may find it:
  • On the power button
  • On the side of the device
  • Below the keyboard
  • On a button at the top right corner of your keyboard

Verify your identity within apps with your fingerprint

Some applications let you use your fingerprint to unlock the device or verify you to authorize payments. Your fingerprint information is not shared with the app. To set up fingerprint verification within apps:

1. Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
2. Select Security & privacy Device unlock Fingerprint.
3. Under “Use fingerprint to,” turn on Verify it’s you in apps.

To use your fingerprint to verify your identity in an app:

1. On your Googlebook, when an app prompts you to verify your identity, touch the fingerprint sensor.
2. Upon successful verification, the app confirms your identity.
   • If fingerprint verification fails, you can find options, like "Try again" or "Use PIN."

Manage your fingerprint settings

Stop unlocking with your fingerprint

To unlock your Googlebook with your PIN or password without the use of your fingerprints:

1. Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
2. Select Security & privacy Device unlock Fingerprint.
3. Enter your PIN or password.
4. Under “Use fingerprint to,” turn off Unlock your device.

Tip: When you delete all your fingerprints, it also turns off unlocking with your fingerprint.

Turn off in-app verification with fingerprints

To stop using your fingerprint to verify your identity within apps:

1. Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
2. Select Security & privacy Device unlock Fingerprint.
3. Enter your PIN or password.
4. Under “Use fingerprint to,” turn off Verify it’s you in apps.

Tip: When you delete all your fingerprints, it also turns off in-app verification.

Add more fingerprints

1. Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
2. Select Security & privacy Device unlock Fingerprint.
3. Enter your PIN or password.
4. Under “Fingerprints,” select Add.
   • You can name a fingerprint when you select it.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Delete your fingerprints

1. Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
2. Select Security & privacy Device unlock Fingerprint.
3. Enter your PIN or password.
4. Next to a fingerprint, select Delete.

Tip: When you delete all your fingerprints, it turns off “Device unlock” and in-app verification with fingerprints.