Under screen fingerprint scanners have been the craze of the flagship Android market ever since 2018. However, the technology hasn’t progressed for a while since it is very difficult to innovate on a ...

While fingerprint sensors have become more common on phones, they’re still largely restricted to a single spot on your screen or a specific sensor location. Xiaomi hopes to change this by patenting a ...

The fingerprint unlock is one of the most convenient and secure ways to gain access to your Pixel 7. Just one tap on the screen and you will be able to unlock it without compromising security. So ...

Under-display fingerprint scanner, when introduced sometime back in 2017, blew the minds of the tech enthusiast. Later, smartphone brands started including an under-display fingerprint scanner on ...

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 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 ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

If you own a Pixel 6 and need to repair the screen, you should know in advance that the fingerprint sensor might stop working after the screen is replaced. It's unclear how widespread the issue is, ...

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 ...

Given the under-display fingerprint sensor, Google maintains a list of “Made for Google certified brands” that make screen protectors for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 7, and 7 Pro. Update 1/25/23: Since ...

The latest Android 16 update brings back the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature to Pixel phones. The feature was introduced in Android 16 DP2 for the Pixel 9 series, but later expanded to older ...

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 ...