Require a password or authentication for purchases

You tin can assistance foreclose accidental purchases on your device from apps and games available outside of the Family unit section by turning on authentication (apps and games in the Family department automatically request authentication earlier ownership).

Authentication means sure information, like a password, must be entered on your device to brand a purchase. If needed, you can alter or reset your Google Account countersign.

To approve purchases with your Google Assistant, learn how to set your payment info.

Turn authentication on or off

Except for your play.google.com settings and certain Google Assistant settings, which apply across devices, authentication settings apply only to the active account on the device where you add them. If you use your Google Account on more than one device, repeat the steps below for each device. If you apply multiple accounts on your device, echo the steps below for each business relationship on the device.

Change hallmark settings on your mobile device

Tip: To change authentication settings you will need your Google password. Visit account recovery if you don't call up your countersign.

Change your Google Assistant authentication settings

  1. On your Android telephone or tablet, say "Hey Google, open Banana settings."
  2. Under "Pop settings," tapYouand thenPayments.
  3. Turn Pay through your Assistant on or off.
  4. Turn Confirm with fingerprint or face and Confirm with Phonation Match on or off.

Learn how to brand payments with Vocalism Lucifer.

Change authentication settings on your Chromebook

Tip:

  • This volition only work if you lot're using the Google Play Store app on your Chromebook. Find out more about how to use the Google Play Store on Chromebooks.
  • To change hallmark settings you lot volition need your Google password. Visit account recovery if you lot don't remember your countersign.

Fix fingerprint hallmark (on select devices)

If your device allows fingerprint authentication, you tin approve Google Play purchases with a fingerprint scan.

You'll but be prompted for fingerprint hallmark if the app requires information technology or you've followed the steps to a higher place to require authentication for purchases.

Tip: To gear up fingerprint authentication you will need your Google countersign. Visit account recovery if you don't recall your password.

Change hallmark settings on Android Boob tube

Tip:To modify authentication settings, you demand your Google countersign. Visit account recovery if you don't recall your password.

Change authentication settings on play.google.com

This setting only applies to purchases made through play.google.com. Authentication will be required for all remote app installs through the web.

  1. On your browser, go to play.google.com.
  2. Click Settings Settings.
  3. Under Authentication Preferences, select a setting.
  4. Follow the instructions.

This setting applies to purchases made through Google Play. Authentication is required for all remote app installs through the spider web.

  1. Go to play.google.com.
  2. At the top right, click your profile icon.
  3. Click Settings & devices.
  4. Under "Hallmark Preferences," select a setting.
  5. Click Update.

This setting applies to purchases made through Google Play. Hallmark is required for all remote app installs through the web.

  1. Go to play.google.com.
  2. At the top right, click your profile icon.
  3. Click Settings & devices.
  4. Under "Authentication Preferences," select a setting.
  5. Click Update.

Tip: To modify authentication settings you will demand your Google countersign. Visit account recovery if you don't think your password.

Alter authentication settings in Google Play Games on PC

What authentication settings mean

If yous turn off hallmark for purchases, it may result in unauthorized purchases. You assume responsibility for all charges including unintended or unauthorized purchases.

You tin select a payment method to make purchases through Google Play. Acquire more near setting up and managing a family grouping on Google Play.

Tip:

  • Authentication is always required for every buy for an app or game designed for ages 12 and under, even if y'all take your settings set differently.
  • When you create a family unit group on Google Play, your family members can utilise the family unit

For all devices (other than through play.google.com)

For all purchases through Google Play on this device (default setting): Authentication is required for every digital content buy through Google Play (including within apps).

Every 30 minutes (mobile device only): Every fourth dimension y'all authenticate for a purchase, you can continue to purchase all forms of digital content through Google Play (including within apps) for the next thirty minutes without authenticating again.

Never: Authentication is not required for whatsoever purchases.

For play.google.com

These settings apply when you're signed in to play.google.com on whatsoever device. These settings don't affect your authentication settings outside of play.google.com (for example, when you're in the Google Play app on your mobile device).

All purchases and app installs through play.google.com (default setting): Authentication is required for every digital content purchase through your Google account on play.google.com.

Only app installs through play.google.com: When you're signed in to play.google.com, hallmark is not required for digital content purchases (for example, paid content and in-app purchases). Authentication is required for remote app installations through your Google business relationship on play.google.com.

Tip: If y'all share your devices with others or desire to forestall purchases of child-friendly content through play.google.com, turning on authentication for purchases is important.

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