Dashlane has announced that it will support passkeys on the newly announced Android 14 mobile operating system.
The news comes hot on the heels of the password manager’s previous announcement to support passkeys on iOS 17 on iPhones, which rolled out to users in September. Now mobile users of both platforms can create and use passkeys with Dashlane on their devices.
In addition, Dashlane also has new data showing that people who use passkeys are 70% more likely to log into a given service than when they use passwords, which the company says shows how much easier they are to use.
Passwords for all mobile users
When you create an access code for a particular service on Android 14, a pop-up from Dashlane will appear asking if you want to save the access code with Dashlane. There’s also an option to “save another way” if you want to save the passkey with another service, such as with Google’s own password manager. The same popup also appears on iOS 17 devices.
Saving passcodes with a third-party manager like Dashlane means you can use them on all your Dashlane-compatible devices, including desktops (Windows, Mac, and even Linux) and various internet browsers with the Dashlane extension.
More and more services are starting to support passkeys that allow users to log into their accounts, after an initially slow adoption. Dashlane even has a handy directory showing which services it supports, although the list is not exhaustive.
Aside from the big tech companies and other password managers, prominent brands that support password keys include eBay, PayPal, and BestBuy. It also looks like WhatsApp, LinkedIn and X (FKA Twitter) will also be adding support soon.
Passwords are managed by the FIDO Alliance, a cross-industry association whose board includes Apple, Google, Microsoft and others. They are believed to be both safer and more convenient because they are phishing resistant. This is because no one knows what the cryptographic keys actually are – not even the user.
All it takes to use them is whatever you use to lock your device, which usually means your fingerprint, face, or PIN. Physical security keys can also be used to authenticate them.