Smart Lock Comes To Chrome OS Stable, Can Automatically Unlock Chromebooks When Paired With A Phone Running Android 5.0

The Smart Lock feature that has been slowly cooking in the Chrome OS dev and beta channels has made its way into stable with version 40 of the operating system. Now anyone with a device running Android 5.0 or later can automatically unlock their Chromebook just by keeping an Android phone (sorry, no tablets) within a 100 feet.

You can find the option tucked away under advanced settings. In this shot I've scrolled the area to the top and have already turned things on.

Smart Lock Comes To Chrome OS Stable, Can Automatically Unlock Chromebooks When Paired With A Phone Running Android 5.0 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Smart Lock Comes To Chrome OS Stable, Can Automatically Unlock Chromebooks When Paired With A Phone Running Android 5.0