If we have commented that Twitter is working very hard with all that series of news that it is integrating into its app, Google is another that does not stop innovating and improving the experience of using its apps and operating system for mobile devices that we all know by Android.
From what it seems, your Android smartphone will be able to get rid of passwords this year. Google’s Project Abacus, which uses a certain method to verify your identity based on your unique usage patterns, will hit Android apps later this year.
The head of Google for ATAP (Advanced Technology and Projects), Daniel Kaufman, offered more details on Project Abacus at the Google I / O developer conference last week. Already anticipated in 2015, the main focus of Project Abacus is to get your device to be able to get rid of having to enter passwords and PINs for authentication.
The new way to log in for Android allows you to avoid passwords and uses patterns such as location, typing speed and voice to identify your identity. Google has now revealed that Project Abacus has been in testing at 33 universities across 28 states in the United States since last year and now the service has moved on to the following tests to bring it to Android apps later this year.
The service works in such a way that it is active in the background and keeps collecting data in real-time by following which is the one that determines your accuracy score. Engineers on Google’s search teams have created this API called Trust, which will be tested at select banks in early June. Kaufman maintained that they are working to offer this capability to Android developers by the end of the year.