Published on: 2025-04-19 23:00:46
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR 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 phones to use fingerprint unlock even when their screens are off. The feature was first introduced in Android 16 DP2 for the Pixel 9 series but later expanded to all Pixel phones in Android 16 Beta 3. Every Tensor-powered Pixel phone, with the exception
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-02 22:30:13
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR All Pixel phones can now use the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature in Android 16 Beta 3. The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature lets you unlock your Pixel phone even when its screen is off. It was first introduced in Android 16 DP2 but only worked on the Pixel 9 series. Since the Pixel 6, every Pixel phone (excluding foldables) has featured an under-display fingerprint scanner. Unlike many other smartphones, however, Pixel phones currently requ
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-03 01:57:29
Achieving Great Privacy with Safari 23 Mar, 2025 Browsers have always been an arena for fighting and flaming over why your browser is the best and has the most features, while all others are inferior and unusable. I’ve never liked to fight those wars (not with browsers and not with code editors, another hotly debated topic), and I’ve never really understood how people get so religious about their tech choices. So, first of all, use whatever you want and have fun with whatever you choose—there
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-12 22:44:06
ZDNET There is no shortage of web browsers. But what makes FireDragon a browser you should try? First off, FireDragon was originally a fork of LibreWolf, but the development team (which is the same team behind Garuda Linux) decided to switch to the Floorp browser as its base. Also: I've tried nearly every browser out there and these are my top 6 (none are Chrome) FireDragon reminds me of a tricked-out version of Opera (without the integrated AI or Workspaces). There's even a built-in Workspa
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-20 10:31:00
ZDNET The ill-fated March Pixel update has apparently introduced yet another problem. When Google released its Pixel Feature Drop earlier this month, it introduced several new features, including real-time alerts for suspicious texts and the ability to share your location through Find My Device. Unfortunately, it also introduced several frustrating problems, including a screen-dimming issue, a strange haptic feedback change, and a glitch with EQ audio. Also: Google is trying to fix Messages -
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-21 18:22:53
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s latest Android update is causing problems for the fingerprint reader on some Pixel phones. The bug is extremely rare, but on affected handsets the fingerprint scanner stops working altogether. Fixing the issue seems to be as simple as fully powering down the phone and rebooting. One of the most important things you can do as a smartphone users is installing all your latest updates. Updated software doesn’t just add new features, but often fi
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-12 03:00:59
Today’s top Android phones all have in-display fingerprint sensors, and this tech has made major strides over the years. In fact, many modern high-end phones have ultrasonic in-display sensors with fast, accurate unlocking and the ability to scan wet fingers. However, I recently went back to the Samsung Galaxy S8 while working on a different article, and I realized that I really missed fingerprint scanner gestures on old smartphones. Not just a biometric unlocking option Many phones in the mi
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