Device-bound passkeys created in Chrome not discoverable in Android app

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Mar 23, 2026, 9:32:12 AM (15 hours ago) Mar 23

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Hi Google Team,

we’re integrating passkey verification on Android and have a question regarding device-bound (local) passkeys created in mobile Chrome.

Issue summary:

A passkey is created on Android in mobile Chrome.
The passkey is stored locally on the device (device-bound).
When trying to use this passkey in our Android app on the same device, it is not discoverable.

Observed difference:

Synced / remote passkeys are visible to Google Password Manager and are passed to web/app flows.
Device-bound passkeys are not visible to Google Password Manager and are not passed to the website or our app for verification.

Is there any supported way for a registered app / browser to access or verify device-bound passkeys created in mobile Chrome on the same device?

Thanks a lot for any guidance — we’re happy to adjust our integration if there’s a recommended approach.

Best regards,

Martin Zarecky

Martin Zářecký
Manažer produktového týmu Sbrowseru a aplikací

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