According to its official developer blog, Google intends to increase the security level of various Android applications by enhancing key support in various Android applications.
Google said Android will include an API called Credential Manager to store and manage usernames, passwords and keys and will be available to developers in November.
In recent months, Google has released Credential Manager for testing, which in addition to standardizing Android logins, also handles biometric authentication for traditional keys and passwords.
This change should allow Android app developers to better support authentication in Android 14 through passkeys, which allow users to use biometric-based login and fingerprint or face scan authentication as an alternative to traditional passwords. : The hassle of forgetting or stealing traditional passwords.
The new Credential Manager interface can also be integrated into password management apps like 1Password, giving users a more seamless experience as more people use it instead of Google's default password manager component in Android.
Google says it has abandoned many of the APIs related to user authentication and authentication processes, leaving developers only to call the new credential manager to authenticate users.
Google has begun using the Keys feature in its various services and applications, and it will soon be available in many third-party Android applications such as WhatsApp, Uber, Amazon, TikTok, and others.