Smart Lock allows you to use your Bluetooth security key or set up the security key built in to your phone.
Why?
I used to be able to log into my Chromecast and associated Google accounts on the Chromecast using YouTube.com/activate on my phone browser instead of typing my log in using the Chromecast remote. Now, Google removed the phone browser option and I have to use this app or the Chromecast remote. Yet this app doesn’t even work for logging in, I receive an error every attempt even though the same network is used for the phone and Chromecast. In addition to this app being completely unnecessary except for additional data scraping for Google. Truly incredible decision making 👏👏
Useless if your have improved security on your Google account
Requires you to use your security key, which won’t work on older iPads with the Lightning connection.
Cannot back from account management
Indeed garbage app I ever see from Google LLC. Even can not normally get back from account management, the only step I can do is force quit the app and launch again!!
So bad
Even if everything works and you get it set up, the "copy code" button includes the space, so when you paste the code it is rejected.
Garbage
Requires smart lock to generate a key lo log in to smart lock? The unreliability of this app is the driving factor to recommend against google to my clients. I see people leaving their hardware dongles connected because the wireless apps don't work, which removes all pretense of security. Notifications don't trigger, so you to open the app to see any pending logins. The "copy code" button includes a space, so the pasted code is rejected.
Terrible app
But it’s great at running you around in circles if that’s what you’re into.
Garbage
Requires smart lock to generate a key lo log in to smart lock? The unreliability of this app is the driving factor to recommend against google to my clients. I see people leaving their hardware dongles connected because the wireless apps don't work, which removes all pretense of security. Notifications don't trigger, so you to open the app to see any pending logins.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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