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Android 16 brings a blind fingerprint unlock perk to Pixel phones
The latest beta build of Android 16 brings a new feature to Pixel phones that lets users biometrically unlock the device without ever waking up the screen. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbo
Here's how Android 16 will upgrade the screen unlocking process on your Pixel
An earlier Android 16 beta added the feature for the latest Google Pixel 9 series, but this latest update makes it available for older Pixels too. If you have the beta installed, you can find the option under Security and privacy > Device unlock > Face and Fingerprint Unlock > Fingerprint Unlock in Settings.
Google tests screen-off fingerprint unlock for Pixel phones.
Android Authority reports that after testing the ability to unlock Pixel 9 phones using its under-display fingerprint scanner even if the display is off, Google has expanded that test to other Pixel devices in the third Android 16 beta.
Android 16 Screen-Off Fingerprint Feature Expands to Older Google Pixel Phones
Android 16 Beta 3 update didn't bring any major changes, but it adds the screen-off fingerprint feature on older Google Pixel phones.
Android 16 will make unlocking your Google Pixel faster and easier
In Android 16 DP2, Google introduced a "Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock" option on the Pixel 9 series. As the name indicates, the feature allows you to unlock your Pixel 9 by placing your thumb over the fingerprint sensor, without waking up the display first.
Android 16's latest beta lets all Pixel users unlock their phone more easily — here’s how
With Google having announced Android 16 has reached its "platform stability" phase with beta 3, it feels unlikely that we'll see any other big changes before the update goes officially live. So hopefully this change sticks around for all users of Pixel phones with under-display fingerprint sensors.
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