You want to sign into your favorite banking app or your tax management app. Then, you get a prompt asking for permission to use your fingerprint. However, do you really know if it is just that app ...

Smartphones are a big part of our lives today, and the best smartphones serve as more than just phones. They hold memories ...

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 ...

A new option coming to Pixel phones in Android 16 is the ability to use the fingerprint sensor when the screen is turned off. In Android 16 DP2, Google is adding an option for “Screen-off 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 ...

That means you'll be able to use your eyes to securely open certain apps, most notably those that contain your financial information. With more people banking via their mobile devices, security has ...

After Google released its second Android 16 Developer Preview, a discovery was made about a new "screen-off fingerprint unlock." Once toggled, the feature lets users unlock their devices without ...

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 ...