Use Dashlane to login on your Android watch with Passkeys
Welcome to a better authentication experience on smartwatches
WearOS 5.1 for Android wearables is here! And with it comes a whole new and simple way to login to your watch applications with Dashlane.
A brief history of authentication on WearOS
Until now, logging in to a WearOS application has often been a challenge. Because of its tiny screen and limited input capabilities, typing a password on a watch is hardly a smooth experience.
So in order to log you in, watch applications often had to rely on a dedicated flow that sends you back to your phone in order to complete the authentication there.
Juggling between your devices can be a frustrating experience, especially when you don’t have your phone close at hand.
Hopefully with this update your favourite Password Manager can now help you with authentication on your wearable.
Login with Passkeys on WearOS 5.1
WearOS 5.1 brings support for the Credential Manager API. Those services allow the Android system and compatible applications to work hand-in-hand and provide sign-in options the user can use to log in.
We teased this upcoming feature in a previous post (and even dropped a hint about Dashlane on WearOS), but now that the cat is officially out of the box we can finally give more details!
Welcome Dashlane on WearOS!
Your favourite Password Manager right on your wrist
We have always been working hard to help you use your credentials on every supported platforms, and Android wearables are now now part of the family.
We’re happy to announce that Dashlane is now available for WearOS and fully compatible with the Credential Manager services. Once installed and properly set up you’ll be able to:
- Synchronise the Passkey created from Mobile or Desktop to your wearable
- Use Passkeys saved in Dashlane to login to supported WearOS applications
How does it work?
If you already used Autofill or Passkeys authentication with Dashlane on mobile, this will probably sound very familiar to you.
This is what a typical login flow looks like with Credential Manager support:
- First the client application asks the system for credentials
- Then the system gathers suggestions from every credential services setup on the device, like Dashlane, and compiles them in a single list of sign-in options
- Finally the user select their preferred suggestion and the application will use it to authenticate
the user
Note that at the moment, the WearOS Credential Manager only works with Passkeys. This may change in future system updates.
But wait, what is a Passkey again?
- Passkeys are a safer and simpler alternative to Passwords. they solve a lot of frustration with authentication. At Dashlane we love them, and we already dedicated multiple articles about them:
- Passkeys Explained: What Is a Passkey and How Do Passkeys Work?
- Passkeys Explained: How to Manage Passkeys
Get Started with Dashlane on WearOS
Using your Dashlane Passkeys on WearOS only takes two steps:
Login on Dashlane. We made the flow as simple as possible: just install Dashlane on your watch, scan the QR code from an authenticated mobile device and we’ll automatically log you in.
Set Dashlane as your Credential Provider of Choice. Once logged in, just set Dashlane as a Credentials provider on the device. You can do it either from our Dashlane’s settings, or you can navigate manually to the system “Passwords and Passkeys” settings.
Once you’re all set, the system will be ready to provide sign-in options coming from Dashlane.
Pending that the application supports Passkey authentication and that you do have a Passkey for it, of course.
We can’t wait for you to start using Dashlane on WearOS and put your Passkeys to good use! Make sure to update to WearOS 5.1 and install Dashlane to benefit from the best login experience you can have on your watch.
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