All Google Pixels can Obscene Wifeuse the Fingerprint Unlock feature even when the screen is off, thanks to the imminent Android 16 update.
According to Android Authority, which spotted the update in Android 16 Beta 3, the off-screen Fingerprint Unlock method now works for Pixel 6 and newer — not just Pixel 9.
The ability to unlock Pixels by scanning your fingerprint on the screen debuted with the Pixel 6, but the display had to be on in order to activate the sensor underneath it. Google introduced Fingerprint Unlock while the display is off with Android 16 developer preview for the Pixel 9, the latest generation of its smartphone. But a new Android 16 beta update indicates this feature will be extended to all Pixels that have the Fingerprint Unlock sensor. That means presumably all versions of Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel 8 versions as well, including Pixel "a" series, since the outlet tested it with the budget-friendly Pixel 6a and reported that it works with the Pixel 7.
If you have the Android 16 Beta 3 installed, you can try it out for yourself. Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Device unlock > Face & Fingerprint Unlock > Fingerprint Unlock. Within the Fingerprint Unlock setting, toggle on Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock. With this enabled, you'll be able to unlock your Pixel with a fingerprint even when the display is off. It's handy feature that feels like a more natural gesture by eliminating one less step to unlocking on your phone.
If you don't have the beta version of the Android 16, you won't have to wait long for the official release. According to the Android Developers Blog, Google expects to ship Android 16 in the second quarter of 2025, which is anytime between April and June of this year.
Topics Android Google
How to Secure Your Android Phone and Get the Most Out of Smart Lock
Nerdy family creates the snowman of every Star Wars lover's dreams
Mark Hamill reads Trump tweet in his creepiest Joker voice and nails it
Mirror selfie backfires spectacularly as woman gets dragged for her messy room
Best Apple TV+ deal: Get 3 months for $2.99 monthly
Resolved to write more in 2017? We have advice for you.
Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner just took friendship goals to a whole new level
Ryan Gosling proves Feminist Ryan Gosling meme is real during his Golden Globe speech
Amazon Big Spring Sale 2025: Save $20 on Amazon Echo Show 5
Man's NSFW 'complaint' about donuts escalates spectacularly on Twitter
NYT Strands hints, answers for May 2
World's best 'Shovel Knight' speedrunners finish race within seconds of each other
How your BFF Emma Stone got ready for the Golden Globes
At least 16 arrested in connection to Kim Kardashian robbery
Use Gmail Offline and Enable Email Scheduling & Snoozing
Everyone thinks this Belle doll looks like Justin Bieber (and they're not wrong)
15 mesmerizing photos capture Kashmir's first snowfall of the season
Breaking news: 'Hidden Fences' is NOT an actual film, Michael Keaton
EV sales up 30 percent this year despite Tesla woes
Facebook brings guys with same name together in a bromance for the ages
Tommy Orange and the New Native Renaissance by Julian Brave NoiseCatStaff Picks: Bandits, Revenge, and Decapitated Animals by The Paris ReviewCity Dreams by Bodys Isek KingelezWhat Comes After Idealism?Donald Hall, Who Gave His Life to Work and ErosSketchbook: The First SexOn Writing Letters to Famous Strangers by A. M. HomesImages from Louisiana’s Black TrailWhat Comes After Idealism?The Harvard Color DetectivesSketchbook: The First SexAmerica’s First Female Mapmaker by Ted WidmerStaff Picks: Bandits, Revenge, and Decapitated Animals by The Paris ReviewCooking with Eileen Chang by Valerie StiversParadise for BookwormsGreek Tragedy in the LaundromatThe Rare Women in the RareA Disgruntled Federal Employee’s 1980s Desk CalendarHow Well Do You Know These Writers’ Lives?‘Girl, Interrupted,’ Twenty Viola Davis regrets starring in 'The Help' for deeply personal reasons Why Google accidentally became the best thing to happen to polyamory Riot Games COO accused of sexual and physical harassment 'Destiny 2: Forsaken' review: Bungie found a way to gamify FOMO Justin Bieber plays 'Pokémon Go', just like us Norm Macdonald's #MeToo drags gets him booted from 'The Tonight Show' Taylor Swift responds to Kanye and Kim Kardashian's 'character assassination' AppleCare+ finally covers lost and stolen iPhones—but it's not cheap Apple will release macOS Mojave on September 24. Here’s what's coming. LG V40 is coming on Oct. 3 Someone approved 'white elevators' signs at Republican convention Apple Watch updates will be huge for Apple's health ambitions How to watch the RNC if you're a cord cutter Here's how much rain Hurricane Florence could dump on the East Coast Journalists report being forced from convention floor after 'Never Trump' protests Amateur artist tries to restore an ancient Jesus sculpture, and OMFG Photos of Hurricane Florence from space are truly scary to behold The new iPhones are jaw Henry Cavill is reportedly done as Warner Bros.' Superman The new iPhones will be called XS, XS Max, and XR, Apple leak confirms
2.4878s , 8201.046875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Obscene Wife】,Prosperous Times Information Network