Salesforce mobile app now defaults to email-based authentication to minimize login friction and decrease administrative overhead. By prioritizing email authentication, your login experience is more streamlined, letting you access your data faster.
Where: This change applies to all versions of the mobile app, in production orgs only.
When: This change is available for iOS starting March 23, 2026 and Android starting April 06, 2026.
Why: With email authentication by default, you avoid the hassle of remembering a unique Salesforce username on the go. You can spend less time typing credentials and more time focusing on your work.