Don't want to enter your password every time you log into your Chromebook? If you have an Android smartphone, can unlock your computer almost instantly. Here's how to set it up.
Before you can unlock your Chromebook with your android mobile, you will need to pair both devices first. Despite this, Please note that this functionality is only enabled for Android phones 5.1 or higher and for Chromebooks with at least the Chrome OS update 71.
For this to work, you must also make sure that both your Chromebook and your android mobile have logged in with the same main Google account.
Next, on your Chromebook, click on the status area in the lower right corner of your screen, where it shows battery and Wi-Fi status. In the next panel, select the gear icon to enter the Settings menu.
Scroll down to the section “Connected devices” and click the button “Set up” next to the option “android mobile”.
In the pop-up window, android mobile “android mobile”. After, android mobile “android mobile” on the bottom.
On the next page, sign in with your google credentials. android mobile “android mobile”. Click on “Ready” to close the window.
Go back to your Chromebook's settings menu and, this time, android mobile “To check” on “Connected devices”. Select this and then unlock your android mobile if it is not yet unlocked. You should get an alert saying that your Chromebook and your android mobile are paired on both devices.
Go back to Settings> Connected devices on your Chromebook and select your android mobile. Activate the option “Smart Lock” android mobile.
Lock your Chromebook to test if Smart Lock is active by long pressing the dedicated button on the keyboard.
As soon as you unlock your Bluetooth enabled android mobile, the lock icon next to the password field will change from orange to green. This means that you are authenticated. All you need to do now is click on your account image to unlock the Chromebook.
In the same way, you can enter and reply to SMS messages from your android mobile on your Chromebook.
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