The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature in Android 16 lets Pixel phones use their fingerprint scanners even when the screen ...

Fortunately, it looks like Android 16 will finally address this screen unlock issue on Pixel phones. Like the vast majority of Android devices, Google Pixels use fingerprint readers hidden under the ...

The Android lock screen has evolved many times over the years. There have been various slide-to-unlock methods, and OEMs have always put their own spin on things. As it turns out, there are also a ...

The update will be available for all Pixel phones with under-display fingerprint scanners from the Pixel 6 onward.

Follow the on-screen instructions and wait for it to ... and wipe your phone to factory settings. Is it possible to unlock Android without losing data? If you use a Samsung phone and enable ...

On Pixel smartphones, users can now unlock their phone even if the screen is completely dark. First spotted by the folks over at Android Authority, the new “Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock ...

Previously, users had to rely on workarounds like activating the always-on display or using the tap-to-wake feature for the in-display fingerprint sensor to work.

Luckily, this limitation will be addressed in the Android 16 update for Pixel. Android 16 will bring a new feature called Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock to Pixel smartphones. Once activated, the ...