diff --git a/src/screens/pinCode/container/pinCodeContainer.js b/src/screens/pinCode/container/pinCodeContainer.js
index 794493694..6015408eb 100644
--- a/src/screens/pinCode/container/pinCodeContainer.js
+++ b/src/screens/pinCode/container/pinCodeContainer.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { injectIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import Config from 'react-native-config';
 import get from 'lodash/get';
+import FingerprintScanner from 'react-native-fingerprint-scanner';
 
 //Contstants
 import AUTH_TYPE from '../../../constants/authType';
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ import { getUnreadNotificationCount } from '../../../providers/ecency/ecency';
 import { fetchSubscribedCommunities } from '../../../redux/actions/communitiesAction';
 
 class PinCodeContainer extends Component {
+  screenRef = null;
+
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
@@ -80,6 +83,8 @@ class PinCodeContainer extends Component {
         });
       }
     });
+
+    this._processBiometric();
   }
 
   _getDataFromStorage = () =>
@@ -94,6 +99,33 @@ class PinCodeContainer extends Component {
       });
     });
 
+  _processBiometric = async () => {
+    try {
+      const {
+        pinCodeParams: { isReset },
+        applicationPinCode,
+      } = this.props;
+
+      if (isReset) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const biometryType = await FingerprintScanner.isSensorAvailable();
+      console.log('biometryType is => ', biometryType);
+
+      await FingerprintScanner.authenticate({ description: 'Scan your biometric to continue' });
+      console.log('successfully passed biometric auth');
+
+      //code gets here means biometeric succeeded
+      if (this.screenRef) {
+        const verifiedPin = decryptKey(applicationPinCode, Config.PIN_KEY, this._onDecryptFail);
+        this.screenRef.setPinThroughBiometric(verifiedPin);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('Failed to process biometric', err);
+    }
+  };
+
   //this function updates realm with appropriate master key required for encyrption
   //this function is important: must run while chaning pin
   //and even logging in with existing pin code
@@ -515,12 +547,14 @@ class PinCodeContainer extends Component {
 
     return (
       <PinCodeScreen
+        ref={(ref) => (this.screenRef = ref)}
         informationText={informationText}
         setPinCode={(pin) => this._setPinCode(pin, isReset)}
         showForgotButton={!isOldPinVerified}
         username={currentAccount.name}
         intl={intl}
         handleForgotButton={() => this._handleForgotButton()}
+        isReset={isReset}
         {...this.props}
       />
     );
diff --git a/src/screens/pinCode/screen/pinCodeScreen.js b/src/screens/pinCode/screen/pinCodeScreen.tsx
similarity index 87%
rename from src/screens/pinCode/screen/pinCodeScreen.js
rename to src/screens/pinCode/screen/pinCodeScreen.tsx
index db18685a4..318bfc73c 100644
--- a/src/screens/pinCode/screen/pinCodeScreen.js
+++ b/src/screens/pinCode/screen/pinCodeScreen.tsx
@@ -1,27 +1,39 @@
-import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useEffect, forwardRef, useImperativeHandle } from 'react';
 import { useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
 import { Text, TouchableOpacity, View } from 'react-native';
-
 import { NumericKeyboard, PinAnimatedInput, UserAvatar } from '../../../components';
 
 import styles from './pinCodeStyles';
 
-const PinCodeScreen = ({
+const PinCodeScreen = forwardRef(({
   informationText,
   showForgotButton,
   username,
   handleForgotButton,
   setPinCode,
-}) => {
+}, ref) => {
   const [pin, setPin] = useState('');
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const intl = useIntl();
 
+  useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+   setPinThroughBiometric(bioPin){
+     if(bioPin && bioPin.length === 4){
+      setLoading(true);
+      setPin(bioPin)
+     }
+   }
+  }));
+
+
+
   useEffect(() => {
     _handlePinComplete();
   }, [pin]);
 
+
+
   const _handlePinComplete = async () => {
     if (pin.length === 4) {
       setLoading(true);
@@ -31,6 +43,7 @@ const PinCodeScreen = ({
     }
   };
 
+
   const _handleKeyboardOnPress = async (value) => {
     try {
       if (loading) {
@@ -82,6 +95,6 @@ const PinCodeScreen = ({
       )}
     </View>
   );
-};
+}) 
 
 export default PinCodeScreen;