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.

Until now, you’ve only been able to use the scanner when the display is on, either by waking it or by using the phones’ always-on display feature. Now, Android Authority reports that after testing a ...

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 ...

Android 17 is officially here with mandatory large-screen adaptivity, Handoff cross-device continuity, VVC (H.266) support, camera upgrades, and stricter background controls. Here’s everything new in ...