Using your Android phone, the Find My Device app is essential in assisting you in locating missing or lost devices. It will now play an ever-larger role, enabling you to track tagged objects and other compatible devices, following the launch of the Find My Device network. However, each time you want to use the app, you have to input the password for your Google account. Although this is a crucial safety precaution, it slows down the process considerably. With the addition of biometric unlock capability to the Find My Device app, Google intends to streamline this procedure.

The “Don’t ask again” option is now displayed when you log into the Find My Device app. When this feature is activated, the application won’t ask for a password in the future, enabling you to use it fast and without further verification. However, there is a potential privacy issue here because anyone with access to your phone can use the Find My Device app to find the position of the devices you have marked.

Google is reportedly going to update the app with a new “Allow Biometric login” option in order to address this issue. As the name suggests, you will use your phone’s biometric verification to confirm your identity after it is enabled. AssembleDebug, a contributor to Android Authority, turned on the feature in the most recent Find My Device release on his phone, suggesting it’s almost ready for general distribution.

Your missing Android phone might be easier to lock with Remote Lock

Google is also developing a new feature called Remote Lock, which should make locking your misplaced phone simpler. You can currently lock your Android phone if it becomes lost by using your friend’s phone’s Find My Device app. However, you must keep in mind your Google account login information in order to accomplish this. If you have switched to a passkey for your Google account or use a password manager, this might be a problem.

It appears that you can use Remote Lock to lock the screen of your forgotten or lost phone by entering your number and completing a security challenge. The functionality, which is compatible with Android 10+ devices, is expected to launch later this year as part of an upgrade to Google Play Services.