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• #GOOGLE SMART LOCK FULL#

The folks at Chrome Story spotted a series of code changes that they claim point to the removal of Smart Lock from Chrome OS, but that isn’t quite what’s happening. With a simple toggle in the Settings app - “Unlock device and sign in to Google Account” - you can make it possible to fully log in to your Chromebook using only Smart Lock. By default, Smart Lock is only used when your account is signed in and your Chromebook has been locked, either manually or when it goes to sleep.

Unfortunately, ask around among those who have actually tried Smart Lock and you’ll likely hear that for some it rarely works as expected.įor those lucky ones who have Smart Lock working flawlessly, Chrome OS actually offers an even deeper integration for the feature. A fantastic feature on paper, the intention of Smart Lock was to automatically unlock your Chromebook when your Android phone is nearby. One of the first ways that Google attempted to make Android and Chrome OS devices “Better Together” is through Smart Lock.

#GOOGLE SMART LOCK FULL#

A recent addition to this effort was Phone Hub, a suite of phone-controlling features, set to be expanded with a full phone-screen-streaming feature for Pixels. Recent reports have suggested that Chrome OS would be removing Smart Lock in the near future, but instead, Google is only tweaking the way it works, potentially to keep your account more secure.įor years now, Google has tried to make Android and Chrome OS “Better Together” for device owners.