LinkedIn is a popular social media platform used by professionals and businesses to network, find jobs, recruit employees, and build their brand. One of the security features offered by LinkedIn is the ability to enable biometric authentication, such as fingerprint or facial recognition, to access your account on mobile devices.
While biometric authentication provides an extra layer of security, there may be times when you want to remove this feature from your LinkedIn account. For example, if you get a new phone and want to use a different biometric lock or password. Or if the biometric sensor on your device stops working properly. Fortunately, removing the biometric lock from LinkedIn is a straightforward process.
Reasons to Remove Biometric Lock
Here are some common reasons you may want to delete the biometric lock from your LinkedIn account:
- You got a new phone and want to set up a different biometric lock
- The biometric sensor (e.g. fingerprint scanner) on your current device is damaged
- You want to switch to using a password instead of biometric login
- You are giving your phone to someone else temporarily and don’t want them accessing your LinkedIn
- You are selling your phone and want to remove all personal data before handing it over
- You feel the biometric lock is inconvenient and takes longer than entering a password
- You want to log in from a shared device and don’t want your biometric data stored on it
How to Remove Biometric Lock from LinkedIn App
If you currently log into the LinkedIn mobile app using a biometric like fingerprint or face recognition, here are the steps to delete it:
- Open the LinkedIn app on your mobile device
- Go to your profile and tap on the gear icon to access Settings
- Scroll down and tap on Sign-In & Security
- Under the Biometrics section, tap on Remove
- Confirm that you want to delete your biometric login method
Once you complete the steps above, biometric unlock will be disabled for your LinkedIn app. The next time you open the app, it will ask you to log in using your password instead.
Removing Biometric Lock on iPhone
For iPhone users, you can remove biometric authentication for LinkedIn by going to your iOS Settings:
- Open Settings app on your iPhone
- Scroll down and tap on the LinkedIn app
- Tap on the toggle next to Biometrics and turn it off
- Enter your iPhone passcode when prompted
This will prevent LinkedIn from accessing any biometric data on your iPhone. The LinkedIn app will now require your password to log in.
Removing Biometric Lock on Android
If you use an Android device, follow these instructions to delete biometric login for LinkedIn:
- Open Settings app on your Android phone
- Tap on Biometrics and security
- Tap on Biometric preferences
- Find LinkedIn app and toggle off the setting for biometric unlock
Android users can also go to the LinkedIn app Settings > Sign-In & Security and tap Remove under Biometrics.
Using a Password Instead
Once you delete the biometric lock, LinkedIn will default back to password-based login. Here are some tips for securely managing your LinkedIn password:
- Create a strong, unique password that would be hard to guess
- Enable two-factor authentication for extra security
- Use a password manager like LastPass or 1Password to generate and store passwords
- Never share your LinkedIn password with anyone or use the same password on multiple sites
- Change your password every 90 days as a best practice
Using a strong password and enabling two-factor authentication is just as secure as biometric unlock. It also gives you more flexibility to log in from any device.
Troubleshooting Problems
In some cases, you may encounter issues while trying to remove biometric authentication from the LinkedIn app. Here are some potential problems and solutions:
Biometric option not appearing
If you don’t see the biometric or biometrics setting in the LinkedIn app, it likely means the feature is already disabled. Double check by trying to login – it should ask for your password instead.
Biometric lock still enabled after deleting
Try force quitting the LinkedIn app and reopening it. If biometric unlock still appears, the app may not have registered the changes. Toggle the biometric switch off and on in iOS settings or Android security settings.
“Can’t turn off biometric” error message
This usually occurs if your phone OS has some invalid biometric data stored for LinkedIn. Go to your smartphone settings and delete LinkedIn biometric credentials from there.
Biometric works but password doesn’t
Make sure you are using the correct LinkedIn password. Tap Forgot password to reset it if needed. Enable two-factor authentication for better security.
Problem | Solution |
---|---|
Biometric option not appearing in LinkedIn | Feature likely already disabled. Try logging in to confirm. |
Biometric lock still enabled after removing | Force quit and reopen app. Toggle biometric switch off and on. |
“Can’t turn off biometric” error | Delete LinkedIn biometric data in iOS or Android security settings. |
Biometric works but password doesn’t | Use forgot password to reset. Enable two-factor authentication. |
Conclusion
Removing biometric authentication from LinkedIn only takes a few taps in the app settings. On iPhone or Android, you can also manage biometric locks in the device settings or security settings. Using a strong password and two-factor authentication keeps your account just as secure.
Deleting the biometric lock allows you more flexibility to log in from different devices. It also lets you access LinkedIn if you get a new phone or the biometric scanner stops working. Now you know how to remove and troubleshoot biometric issues on LinkedIn both on mobile and desktop.