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Published Apr 27, 2026, 11:19 AM EDT

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Although the process for signing up for a new app has improved in recent years, it has always been frustrating to get everything set up and then have to switch and dig through your inbox for a six-digit code that may have landed in your spam.

However, Google is finally offering a solution. Recently, the tech giant announced a new update to Android's Credential Manager that allows apps to automatically verify your Gmail address.

Google's Verified Email is letting you ditch OTP codes

The company states that the app now refers to the new "cryptographically verified email credential," which is already stored on your Android Device.…