Google has released patches for 43 vulnerabilities in Android's March 2025 security update, including two zero-days. Serbian authorities have used one of the zero-days to unlock confiscated devices.

The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock will be available for all Pixel phones with under-display fingerprint scanners from Pixel 6 onwards, excluding foldables, as reported by Android Authority.

Thankfully, Android 16 will address this annoyance on all Pixel phones for good. In Android 16 DP2, Google introduced a "Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock" option on the Pixel 9 series.

Android 16 Beta 3 enables screen-off fingerprint unlock on Pixel phones, letting users unlock without waking the display. Learn more here.

Serbian authorities have reportedly used an Android zero-day exploit chain developed by Cellebrite to unlock the device of a student activist in the country and attempt to install spyware.

Outside of Google’s Pixel 4 and some devices from Honor, it’s been exceptionally uncommon to see “secure” face unlock on Android. “Insecure” face unlock, however, is prevalent.

An Android 16 beta 3 feature let you use the in-display fingerprint sensor without switching on the display first on Google Pixel phones. This guide describes how to enable the feature.