How to unlock a Windows 10 PC with a Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8

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Take advantage of biometric security on your Windows 10 PC, using the Samsung Flow app for Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8.
With Microsoft continuing to retrench its in-house mobile efforts, Android is quickly becoming the operating system of choice for Microsoft services. Among these, Samsung's Galaxy S8 and Note 8 devices offer some of the best experiences available today – with Microsoft even offering a variant of the Galaxy S8 loaded with its applications.
For those using Windows 10 PCs, Samsung offers "Samsung Flow," an app that directly connects your devices, while offering notification syncing and a streamlined tethering process. The app also allows your Samsung phone to be used as a method of unlocking a Windows 10 PC, via the integrated fingerprint reader. This is a simple way to take advantage of biometric security, without purchasing dedicated hardware.

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