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 toggle to enable the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature is missing from Android 16 Beta 4, but it’s still possible to enable it via a hidden command. Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock allows Pixel ...
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 ...
Yet, even after OLED screens have become the de facto standard in the industry, Apple showing Android how it can be done, and ...
Google Pixel phones are known for their clean and smooth UI, but they lack some of the most basic conveniences found on other Android phones. One example is the double-tap gesture to turn off the ...
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Pixel phones may soon get a “double tap to turn off screen” gesture in the Android 16 QPR1 update. A new toggle for this gesture is expected to appear in the Settings app under System > Gestures.