# Singpass passkeys reach Android, with about 800,000 already registered

Source: https://startwithidentity.com/blog/2026-09-09-singapore-extends-singpass-passkeys-to-android-users/
Last updated: 2026-09-09
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Singapore's GovTech announced on September 9, 2026 that Singpass, the national digital identity used by 5.5 million people across more than 1,400 government and private-sector services, now supports [passkey](https://startwithidentity.com/glossary/passkey/) sign-in on Android. Android users who update to the latest Singpass app receive phased in-app prompts to create one. The rollout follows an iPhone beta that started this summer, and about 800,000 passkeys had been registered as of September 9. Users confirm sign-in with their device biometric or app passcode, and GovTech says passkeys only work on the genuine Singpass login domain. They are optional: QR code login, SMS one-time passwords and face verification all remain. Desktop support is planned by the end of 2026. Phishing was Singapore's second most common scam type in 2025, with S$39.9 million lost.

## Why it matters

Singpass is a useful counterpoint to [GOV.UK One Login](https://startwithidentity.com/blog/2026-09-14-gov-uk-one-login-opens-passkeys-to-23-million-users/): both are national schemes adding passkeys while keeping every older method alive. With SMS OTP still available, a determined phisher can steer a user to the weaker path, so the phishing benefit stays partial until fallbacks are retired or restricted to users without a passkey.

The recovery model is the detail to study. Setting up Singpass on a new phone automatically deactivates the app and passkey on the lost one, which ties [account recovery](https://startwithidentity.com/glossary/account-recovery/) to Singpass's own device re-enrollment rather than a cloud keychain. That gives the operator control over revocation, at the cost of making re-enrollment the security-critical step. Watch whether the desktop phase uses cross-device sign-in from the phone or a separate credential. See the [Singapore digital ID profile](https://startwithidentity.com/digital-ids/singapore/) for the wider scheme.

Source: [Biometric Update via FIDO Alliance](https://fidoalliance.org/biometric-update-singapore-expands-singpass-passkeys-to-android-users/)