Since the Pixel 6’s switch to an under-display fingerprint sensor, people have complained about unlock performance being a regression from the days of Pixel Imprint. Performance has improved over the ...

If you’re looking to update to Android 14’s latest beta release, you may want to be cautious, as the update has broken the fingerprint sensor for some Pixel owners. The update to Android 14 Beta 3 has ...

Its Granite FAP30 sensor has received FBI approval under the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Single Finger Capture Device Specifications.

Android's face unlock feature lacks advanced security and reliability in difficult lighting situation, but Google might be changing that.

A healthy inventory of biometric smart locks — with or without physical keys — can improve security for customers looking for the convenience of a fingerprint sensor.

Android 16 will enable Pixel users to unlock through the fingerprint scanner when the screen is off. The feature is easy to enable in settings and will create a seamless unlock experience. Pixels with ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

If you’ve kept up to date with upcoming smartphone launches, you would notice how many of the high end devices were recently confirmed to launch with ultrasonic fingerprint scanners. But what makes it ...

For decades, manufacturers have struggled to find ways to make their devices more secure without making them more costly or inconvenient. After all, if it was too expensive no one would pay for it, ...

As smartwatches grow more powerful and add more utility, they’re starting to hold as much personal weight as our phones. This means that an easy way to lock and unlock it becomes imperative. Even the ...

Once you have enabled fingerprint sensor shortcuts, you can use them by double-tapping the fingerprint sensor. For example, if you have enabled the flashlight shortcut, double-tapping the fingerprint ...

I'm not too concerned. The fingerprint reader on my work-issued Thinkpad is absolutely fucking worthless and is never able to identify me, so it won't do an attacker much good if they manage to add ...