Turning on purchase verification helps prevent unauthorized purchases on your device.
If you have turned on verification, you’ll be asked to use biometrics or your Google Account password to verify it’s you each time you make a purchase through Google Play on your device. If needed, you can change or reset your Google Account password.
Biometrics refers to any fingerprint or face models stored on your device. Keep in mind that any biometrics stored on your device can be used for verification. If you share your device and choose biometrics as your verification method, ensure you’re comfortable with all biometrics stored on your device being used for verification.
Important: Purchase verification settings only apply to purchases made through Google Play’s billing system.
Turn verification on or off
Except for your play.google.com settings and certain Google Assistant settings, which apply across devices, verification settings apply only to the active account on the device where you set them. If you use your Google Account on more than one device, repeat the steps below for each device. If you use multiple accounts on your device, repeat the steps below for each account on the device.
Tip: You can help prevent accidental purchases on your device from apps and games available outside of the Family section by turning on purchase verification. In apps or games designed for ages 12 and under, Google Play will re-verify the user before they can buy anything in-app. This helps ensure that the child’s purchase is approved by the financially responsible person.
- Open the Google Play app
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- At the top right, tap the profile icon.
- Tap Settings
Purchase verification
- Choose a setting.
- Confirm the change.
- On your Android phone or tablet, say "Hey Google, open Assistant settings."
- Under "Popular settings," tap You
Payments.
- Turn Pay through your Assistant on or off.
- Turn Confirm with fingerprint or face and Confirm with Voice Match on or off.
If you're using the Play Store app on your Chromebook:
- Open the Google Play Store app
- Click Menu
- Click Verification preferences.
- Choose a setting.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Tips:
- This will only work if you'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 verification settings, you'll need your Google password. Visit account recovery if you don't remember your password.
With biometric verification turned on, you’ll be asked to use your fingerprint or face each time you make a purchase to verify it’s you.
Important: All biometrics stored on your device can be used to verify purchases made through your Google Account. Keep this in mind if you share your device with others.- Open the Google Play app
- At the top right, tap the profile icon.
- Tap Settings
- Follow prompts to turn on or off Biometric verification.
- Go to play.google.com.
- At the top right, click your profile icon.
- Click Settings.
- Under "Verification preferences," select a setting.
- Click Update.
- On your computer, open Google Play Games
.
- At the top, click your gamer name.
- Click Settings
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- Next to "Purchase verification," click Reset.
What verification settings mean
If you temporarily turn off verification for purchases, it may result in unauthorized purchases. You assume responsibility for all charges including unintended or unauthorized purchases.
Tips:
- To keep your account secure, turn on purchase verification for every purchase.
- Verification settings only apply to purchases made through Google Play’s billing system on the device where the setting is selected.
- Verification is always required for every purchase made through Google Play’s billing system for an app or game designed for ages 12 and under, even if you have your settings set differently.
- When you create a family group on Google Play, your family members can use the family payment method to make purchases through Google Play's billing system. Learn how to set up and manage a family group.
The following options for verification frequency are available:
- Verify all purchases: Verification is required for every digital content purchase through Google Play's billing system, including within apps.
- Verify purchases every 30 minutes (Mobile device only): Every time you verify a purchase, you can continue to buy all forms of digital content through Google Play's billing system (including within apps) for the next 30 minutes without verifying again.
- Never verify purchases: Verification isn’t required for any purchases through Google Play’s billing system.
These settings apply when you’re signed in to play.google.com on any device and only apply to purchases made through Google Play’s billing system. These settings don’t affect your verification 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): Verification 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, verification isn't required for digital content purchases like paid content and in-app purchases. Verification is required for remote app installations through your Google account on play.google.com.
Tips:
- If you share your devices with others or want to prevent purchases of kid-friendly content through play.google.com, turn on verification for purchases.
- Verification settings only apply to purchases made through Google Play’s billing system.