How to unlock Windows PC using Android's fingerprint scanner?

How cool will it be if you can unlock your Windows PC using your Android’s fingerprint scanner? If you are wondering if it possible then let me tell you the answer is yes. Android and Windows are the most popular OS and trust me, both the OS are filled with many hidden features, and you just need to explore them. Unlocking your Windows PC with Android fingerprint scanner is very easy, and we are here to guide you how you can do it.

Step By Step Guide to Unlock Windows PC Using Fingerprint Scanner In Android

We would be using the following apps/software to use the fingerprint scanner on Android to unlock Windows PC:

• Unified Remote and Tasker for Android

• Unified Remote Server for Windows PC

• Autotools Beta

Now follow the simple steps given below.

Step 1: Download and install Unified Remote Server on Windows PC and Unified Remote app and Tasker app on your Android device.

Step 2:Launch the Unified Remote app on your Android smartphone and search for your computer IP address. Once found, save it.

Step 3: Open Tasker and create a new task and name it. Now do the following step on it.

• Open Variables > Variable Set and now in '%pass,’ enter 'your-windows-password.’ Please note that this will be password.

• Open Plugins > AutoTools > AutoTools Text > Encryption. Now toggle on 'encrypt the pass’ and now for encoding, enter a phrase that you can remember later.

• Open Variable > Variable Set. Now rename '%EncryptedPass’ as '%attextresult()’.

Step 4: Run the above-listed task and delete them because it will be no longer needed.

Step 5: Again create a new task and name it for convenience as 'Fingerprint Unlock.’ And Now follow the steps given below for setting up the task.

• Go to Plugins > AutoTools > AutoTools Dialog. Select 'Fingerprint Dialog’ and make the following changes:

Title: PC Fingerprint Unlock

Number of Tries: 1

Failed Message: Error- Fingerprint not recognized

• Go to Plugins > Autotools > Autotools Text. Make the following changes:

Text: %EncryptedPass

Variable Name: %pass

Go to 'Encryption’ and then select 'Decrypt.’ Now use the encrypted password that you made earlier in the password section.

• Select Browse URL which is numbered 4th and then write this URL on it : ur://intent/remote:Core.Keyboard/action:press/extra:space/destination: YOURPCNAMEHERE

• Task > Wait 1 second

• Select Browse URL which is numbered 6th and write this URL on it:

ur://intent/remote:Core.Keyboard/action:text/extra:%pass/destination: YOURPCNAMEHERE

• Task > Wait 1 second

• Select Browse URL which is numbered 8th and write this URL on it:

ur://intent/remote:Core.Keyboard/action:press/extra:enter/destination: YOURPCNAMEHERE

Step 6: Hit the 'Play’ button to run all the changes.

By completing the last step, you have made your Windows PC ready to be unlocked by your Android scanner. The steps might look bit complicated, but if you follow everything according to the guidelines given above, you can quickly achieve your aim.

Wrap Up

Unlocking Windows PC with Android fingerprint scanner sounds fun, and it can save you plenty of time for logging into your PC.