Not all websites and apps support passkeys, but more and more are adopting them daily. Google knows this and has rolled out a passkey upgrades feature in Google Password Manager to make it easier for Pixel users to find out which accounts support passkeys. Although we’re not at a point where we can completely do away with passwords, at some point in the future, passkeys may make it possible to ditch our passwords forever.
Follow these steps to upgrade to passkeys on your Google Pixel phone:
- Tap the gear icon to go to Settings on your Pixel phone.
- Scroll down and tap Passwords & accounts.
- Tap the gear icon to the right of the Google logo.
- Tap Google Password Manager.
- In Password Manager, tap Simplify your sign-in.
- Review the list of accounts available for upgrade.
- Select the account you’d like to upgrade.
- Follow the steps on the app or website to switch from a password to a passkey.
- Enter your PIN, password, pattern, or biometric data to complete the process.
Once you’ve completed these steps for each account, the next time you visit the website, you’ll be prompted to use your passkey instead of your password. Google has partnered with companies like Adobe, Best Buy, DocuSign, eBay, and Nintendo to simplify the transition from passwords to passkeys. Google has made passkeys the default option for all Google Accounts and is working to make passkeys available on more websites and apps.
