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2683d (2683d) asked a question.

Continual Okta Verify prompts to sync biometrics on Android

Hi there! I recently updated my fingerprints on my Pixel 8 Pro and now I continually get notifications from the Android Okta Verify app that say --

 

title: Sync your account biometric settings

description: Okta Verify detected changes to your device's biometric settings. Tap to learn more.

 

If I click on the notification, I'm taking to an "Account details" screen with nothing actionable on it. There's some "Ways to sign-in" (all with green checkmarks), and two other sections "Security" (screen lock confirmation) and "Manage Account" (rename, add to another device, remove).

 

The Security section seems to be the most relevant, but the only item under that section is screen lock confirmation, and it's already enabled. The help text for it is "During verification, Okta Verify will confirm your device biometrics, PIN, pattern, or password." And it's enabled.

 

So what am I supposed to do? There's also nothing in the Okta web UI under settings or preferences. Is the only option to disable these constant notifications to uninstall and reinstall, effectively re-enrolling? Why do I keep getting an unactionable notification?


  • Hi @2683d (2683d)​ , Thank you for reaching out to the Okta Community! 

     

    If you made changed to the biometrics of your device while it was previously enrolled with Okta Verify, the app would need to be resynced.  

    If the UI did not offer an explicit option to "sync biometrics" , try toggling the "Biometric confirmation" option off/on. This should allow for the current biometrics to be resynced with the Okta Verify side. 

    If that fails, please reach out to your company's or service provider's IT support or Help Desk so they can assist you with the re-enrollment of the app. 

     

     

    If my answer helped, remember to mark it as best to increase its visibility for other members of the Okta Community who might have the same questions as you. 

     

    Hope my answer helps! 

     

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  • Hi @2683d (2683d)​ , Thank you for reaching out to the Okta Community! 

     

    If you made changed to the biometrics of your device while it was previously enrolled with Okta Verify, the app would need to be resynced.  

    If the UI did not offer an explicit option to "sync biometrics" , try toggling the "Biometric confirmation" option off/on. This should allow for the current biometrics to be resynced with the Okta Verify side. 

    If that fails, please reach out to your company's or service provider's IT support or Help Desk so they can assist you with the re-enrollment of the app. 

     

     

    If my answer helped, remember to mark it as best to increase its visibility for other members of the Okta Community who might have the same questions as you. 

     

    Hope my answer helps! 

     

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    Help others in the community by liking or hitting Select as Best if this response helped you.

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  • 2683d (2683d)

    Hi there, the only slider I have is "Screen lock confirmation" that says "During verification, Okta Verify will confirm your device biometrics." I turned that off and on and will see if these notifications stop. Thank you!

     

    I wish the notification literally explained anything about how to action it.

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  • bucfe (bucfe)

    I'm having the same issue - I had put it down to the recent roll-out of Android 15 which has impacted biometric settings. I had a weird experience with my banking app, and my password manager app. The banking app needed biometrics setting up again, but I haven't had success with password manager or Okta Verify...so later today I will deinstall and reinstall the apps while crossing my fingers and we'll see. But your issue predates Android 15, unless you were an early beta user? (I have a Pixel 8a) Did you manage to resolve the issue already?

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  • 2683d (2683d)

    I ended up reinstalling and that took care of the issue. It wasn't Android 15 -- though I did worry when I upgraded that I might run into a similar problem. But I didn't for whatever reason.

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Continual Okta Verify prompts to sync biometrics on Android