How To Unlock Your Android Phone With Your Fitbit

Use Fitbit and Smart Lock to Unlock Your Android Phone

Android users got quick unlock features when Smart Lock capabilities were introduced in Android Lollipop 5.0 OS. Smart Lock added several new locking and unlocking methods, and it also improved on the previous facial recognition feature offered in earlier versions of the OS. It can use a trusted Bluetooth device’s presence to unlock a phone. Here’s how to set up Android Smart Lock to use a Fitbit (or any trusted Bluetooth device) to unlock a phone.

Remove a Trusted Bluetooth Device in Smart Lock

When you no longer want to use the trusted Bluetooth device, turn off Smart Lock. Unlocking your smartphone with a Bluetooth device can increase the risk of unauthorized access. For example, if you’re in a meeting in the room next door to your office and your phone is left unattended on your desk, someone could access it without the passcode because your paired device—your Fitbit, watch, or other paired Smart Lock-trusted device—is within range for it to unlock the phone.