Al enable fingerprint authentication in Play Store, you will protect all your transactions in the application store of Google. So you can activate this tool and so you can choose when to use it.
How to enable fingerprint authentication in Play Store
The fingerprint is one of the most common systems to unlock the mobile phone today. The simplicity of use and the security of it are combined with the speed with which fingerprint sensors work today, even those that are located under the screen. Therefore, it is something that many people are used to. It is also a common system for making payments.
The same thing happens in the Google Play Store. You can turn on fingerprint authentication in Play Store to protect all transactions. In this way, when you go to make a purchase, you will have to identify yourself again. Thus, if someone unlocks your mobile with the pattern, your money will not be able to be spent, since your fingerprint will be missing. To activate this system, you must open the Google Play Store and, from the side hamburger menu, access the Settings. There, under the category of User Controls you have to activate the checkbox Fingerprint authentication
How to request authentication to make purchases on the Play Store
This is not the only thing you should keep in mind when it comes to authenticating in the Play Store. It is also necessary to establish the moments in which this identification system will be used. On the same screen where you are, you will see the option called Ask for authentication to make purchases. With it you can configure when the system is used, as you can see through the following image:
- For all purchases made through Google Play on this device: It is the default option and the one we recommend to always have active. For each purchase made through the Google application store you will be forced to use your fingerprint. The safest system.
- Every 30 minutes: If for whatever reason you are preparing to make several purchases in a row for half an hour, you may want to activate this option. It basically offers free access during the 30 minutes after identifying yourself by fingerprint.
- Never: Forget the redundancy, this would be the option that you should never activate. You will not use the authentication system and you will not be safe.