When will Subsystem for Android support native biometric pass through (fingerprint authentication) for apps

Scott Hahn 16 Reputation points
2021-12-24T01:29:57.087+00:00

FYI. There is no "Biometric" pass through support as far as I can tell. I have a few Android apps such as Fidelity, Schwab, etc that have Fingerprint login support natively on a few Android platforms .... but both of these companies say that biometric login is not supported on the current Windows 11 Subsystem for Android due to lack of pass through APIs for biometrics (Android biometric APIs to Windows biometrics).

Windows has been very weak in biometric security for a long time and it seems Windows 11 still has no solution.

Even the Edge browser has no biometric support for websites that need it such ad Fidelity and Schwab.

Microsoft's only solution is 2FA -- login with password, wait for a code on your phone and then enter the code ... try doing that 50-100 times a day to keep your financial data secure ... that;'s why I have used Android for years as the apps have a solid and secure platform for biometric login/authentication.

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