Unlock Windows PC with Smartphone Fingerprint Scanner button

Unlock Windows PC with Smartphone Fingerprint Scanner button

Today there are millions of Smartphone users due to its extensive features. With the time being many more upgradations are seen on Mobile phones. Initially, mobile phones are used only for voice calling. Then, Camera and other accessories are added. Then, Touch screens, PDA and Fingerprint Scanner are installed. Read Unlock Windows PC with Smartphone Fingerprint Scanner button article now. 

Initially mobile phones are unlocked using passwords (text or pattern) but today we use Face recognition system or fingerprint scanner for unlocking. With the advancement of tech, we can easily link our Android with PC today. Windows PCs are also compatible with fingerprint sensors. Linking PC with the Android shows too much advancement. In this article, we talk about unlocking of PCs login using your Android fingerprint scanner button. 

In Windows PC we unlock user accounts using username and password. But Is there any way to unlock PC accounts using your Android Smartphones. Yes, there is. PC must have Windows installed and Android with Fingerprint Scanner button. The article illustrates every step for Unlock Windows PC with Smartphone Fingerprint Scanner button. The unlocking can only be done when both PC & Android are connected with the same network.

Procedure to Unlock Windows PC with Smartphone Fingerprint Scanner button

1.      Open Google Play Store and Install an application called “Remote Fingerprint Unlock” on Android.

2.       Download and Install Windows Fingerprint Credential module from Windows Store. After installation the lock screen Window added with a new appearance “Remote Fingerprint Unlock”.

3.       Go to Android and Open the Mobile application “Remote Fingerprint Unlock”. Now place your finger on the scanner to complete the full configuration.

4.       In Application, navigate to Scan section. Click on Plus icon to add your Computer system.

5.       You must ensure that both Android and PC are connected with the same network.

6.       Under Wi-Fi scan select the name of your Computer (Laptop-HelloWorld). Save the addition done by you. Next you need to add the account.

7.       If you’re using a local account, enter the name that you see on your lock screen, and then enter the password that you’ve set for it. If you use a PIN, you still need to enter your local account’s password.

8.       If you’re using a Microsoft live account, enter the email ID that you use, and the password associated with it. Use the password even if you have a PIN set up.

9.       You can add multiple credentials for multiple users for a computer. You can even add multiple computers to the app to unlock them from your smartphone.

10.   While adding the credentials it would ask you to authenticate it with a fingerprint.

11.   Once done, you can unlock your computer by app on your phone and tap the fingerprint long enough so that it registers your fingerprint. It should unlock your Windows fairly quickly.

12.   Open the PC with fingerprint appearance account login. Refer to Smartphone and open the application. Put finger on fingerprint scanner button. As a result, Windows account login page disappear and Window is opened.