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

All Pixel phones can now use the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature in Android 16 Beta 3. The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature lets you unlock your Pixel phone even when its screen is off. It ...

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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 ...

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We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. In the latest beta build of Android 16 for Pixel devices, Google has enabled the ability to unlock your device ...

The recent Android 16 Beta 3 (and Beta 3.1) release updates a feature limited to the Pixel 9 and allows all devices from the Pixel 6 and newer to use fingerprint unlock while the screen is off.

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 ...

The Pixel 9 smartphones launched last year came with upgraded biometrics as Google switched some models from an optical fingerprint scanner to an ultrasonic type. The upcoming Pixel 10 series will ...