With the array of smartphones dominating the world population, regular security updates are very common. Owing to strong screen passwords, Face IDs, fingerprints, and an additional bunch of other ...

Google has been playing hide and seek with a handy "Screen-off fingerprint unlock" option for Pixels. While the feature was present in the initial Android 16 betas and Developer Preview builds, it was ...

The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature was initially introduced in the Android 16 DP2 for the Pixel 9 series, but its removal in subsequent beta builds left many users puzzled and disappointed.

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Today, Google officially kicked off the rollout of the next Android version for developers by launching the second developer preview (DP2) of Android 16. The Android 16 DP2 not only introduces ...

Google is adding a big improvement to fingerprint scanning on Pixel phones with the upcoming Android 16 update. The new Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock will let users unlock their devices using the ...

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The latest Android 16 update brings back the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature to Pixel phones, but not all of them are getting it.

Google is currently moving full steam ahead with the development of Android 16. Following the release of a third beta update just over a week ago, Android 16 has reached the platform stability ...