JPMorgan Chase wants its consumers to log into their Chase accounts without the need to key in their passwords, as the Chase app for Android now gets fingerprint support with the most recent update.
At this day and age, there is no denying many new Android phones are fitted with fingerprint readers. Companies start to take notice and take advantage of this new technology by packing in fingerprint support to their apps.
Hot on the heels of Bank of America's latest Android app, which the company just recently rolled out, Chase also decided to push out its amped up Android app bringing with it fingerprint support — deemed as among the features that users have been clamoring for.
The app, which now sits at version 3.27 and has already been downloaded millions of times, is a portal for Chase's different banking products.
With this update, the only modification Chase packed into the refreshed app is the addition of fingerprint logins.
There is a catch, though. The device must run Android 6.0 Marshmallow to take advantage of this nifty Chase Mobile feature. Needless to say, Chase clients who are interested to try out this new feature should have an Android smartphone that sports a fingerprint scanner.
Furthermore, users should still need to use their passwords to gain access to particular features within the app after they log in. The company, though, has yet to specify what certain functionalities require passwords.
"Please note that due to different implementations of Android fingerprint by device manufacturers, this feature will not be available for all devices," reads the description of the app that discusses what's new on the app.
If you are a Chase consumer and wish to investigate about the recently added feature, head on over to the Play Store. The app, which is only more than 15 MB in size, should already be available across the United States.
It seems, however, that Chase does not support Android Pay at the moment, according to a few users on Reddit.
A report from Android Headlines states that the update seems "relatively stable." While it has problems with identification codes not being sent after uninstallation, the report says no major bugs have been raised by its users.
In related news, Tech Times reported in January Chase's plan to release new eATMs in the United States, enabling customers to withdraw money through a mobile app rather than a plastic card.
If you are a Chase client, let us know what you think about this latest addition to the Chase app for Android.
