- #TURN OFF SMART SCROLL CHROME ANDROID#
- #TURN OFF SMART SCROLL CHROME PASSWORD#
- #TURN OFF SMART SCROLL CHROME BLUETOOTH#
#TURN OFF SMART SCROLL CHROME ANDROID#
Imagine an Android Wear watch that automatically stayed unlocked while you wore it, and imagine that watch could automatically log you into a Chromebook without clicking anything. Smart Lock is in its early days, and it’s easy to see how it might improve. On the other hand, if you’re actively using your unlocked phone as you log into your Chromebook, it could be faster than typing your password.
This feature is potentially useful, although the requirement that you have to both unlock your phone and click a button means it can be slower than you might expect. If you’d like to disable Smart Lock, you can head back to the Settings screen and click the “Turn off Smart Lock” button. Smart Lock just adds another, possibly more convenient way to log in.
#TURN OFF SMART SCROLL CHROME PASSWORD#
If you’d rather log in with your password, you can always just type that password into the login screen. (Bear in mind that your smartphone must be unlocked for this to work, so you’ll at least need to unlock your smartphone before signing into your Chromebook.)īut Smart Lock is a bonus feature, so this isn’t mandatory. As long as your smartphone is nearby and unlocked, you’ll be automatically logged in after clicking that button. Click the icon to log in without typing your password. With Smart Lock enabled, you’ll see a lock icon on your Chromebook’s lock screen when you’re signing in. In other words, this preference syncs between all the Chromebooks you use. You’ll see a notification pop-up on your phone letting you know it’s paired if everything worked properly.Īfter you set this up once, your phone can be used to unlock any Chromebook you want to sign in on.
You’ll need to unlock your phone for this, ensuring it’s signed into the same Google account you’re signed into your Chromebook on. Click the “Find your phone” button after unlocking your nearby phone and then click the “Use this phone” button to use that phone. This wizard will walk you through the process of setting up Smart Lock, which will require enabling Bluetooth on both your Chromebook and your nearby Android phone if it’s disabled. First, open the Settings app on your Chromebook by clicking the menu button and selecting settings or clicking the “system tray” area at the bottom-right corner of your screen and selecting Settings. Even if it doesn’t work - or if you don’t have your phone on you - you can still log in with your password. However, you won’t get locked out of your Chromebook by setting up Smart Lock. At the moment, this is still a new feature and some people have reported problems. If you meet these requirements, you can set up Smart Lock easily. You also can’t use an Android Wear smartwatch to unlock your Chromebook, although that would make a lot of sense - hopefully that’ll come later. Only Android phones will work with this, not Android tablets. You’ll need an Android phone with Lollipop for this, and Lollipop isn’t very widespread yet.
#TURN OFF SMART SCROLL CHROME BLUETOOTH#
An Android phone with Bluetooth running Android 5.0 or newer.This is now the latest stable version of Chrome OS, so you can use it without upgrading to beta software. A Chromebook with Bluetooth running Chrome OS 40 or newer.RELATED: Use Smart Lock in Android 5.0 and Never Unlock Your Phone at Home Again