14 DAY TRIAL // Google has been quite busy lately with the release of Android N Developer Preview and updates to its major apps. Now, it seems that the company is preparing to roll out yet another update, as it has decided to make it easier for users to authenticate in their Google accounts.
In a blog post, Google has announced that two-step verification of user Google sign-in will become easier. Initially, the last step of the authentication process required users to tap on a security key and enter the verification code that was previously sent to their phones. The third way in which users can verify the second step is by using a simple prompt.
The message asks users if they are trying to sign into Google from the city where the login is being attempted from, and it also needs users to specify the name of the smartphone that they’re using in order to sign in.
Google prompt feature will hit Android devices over the next three days
There are two messages underneath the information, one that denies the sign-in attempt while the other allows the user to continue with the process. The options are available under the Sign-in and Security Manu, 2-step verification section.
Google calls the feature prompt, but users must be wary that they need to have a data connection so it would work. Moreover, it seems that users can’t enable Security Keys and Google at the same time.
The update is expected to arrive on all Android devices over the next three days, through a Google Play Services update. iOS users will also benefit from the feature, but they will have to install Google Search app first. The Google app is free and available in the App Store.
Google has also expressed its intention of bringing back one step toggle for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, after the feature received a few more steps when being enabled/disabled in Android N Developer Preview 4.
