Google has added a new setting that lets you use your Pixel 9’s Fingerprint Unlock even when its screen is off. Previously, your Pixel 9’s screen had to be turned on in order for its fingerprint ...

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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 ...

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’s latest Android 16 Beta 3 update doesn’t introduce any flashy new features at first glance. But the company might have finally fixed one of the most annoying quirks of Pixel fingerprint ...

Android 15 is progressing steadily, with Beta 3 now available for Pixel devices enrolled in the beta program. This release comes roughly a month after Beta 2 and introduces the much-anticipated ...

Google Pixel phones have always required the screen to be active for the fingerprint scanner to work. However, with the Android 16 update, Google is finally bringing the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock ...

Google’s efforts to increase Android accessibility have been impressive in recent years. The latest accessibility change in Android 15 Beta 1 includes audio hints for during fingerprint unlocks when ...

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 ...