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Android 16 DP2 Brings Fixes, A Fingerprint Sensor Upgrade And New Features To Pixel Devices
Android 15 is the latest version of Android you'll find on retail devices, but Google is already running a public test of Android 16.
Android 16 adds a new way to use the Google Pixel 9’s fingerprint sensor
Android 16's latest update introduces the ability to unlock your phone even with the screen off, thanks to the Pixel 9's ultrasonic sensor.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Android 16 DP2 lets you use your Pixel 9's Fingerprint Unlock even when the screen is off
Android 16 DP2 adds a new setting that lets you use your Pixel 9’s Fingerprint Unlock even when its screen is off.
Android 16 makes the Pixel 9's ultrasonic fingerprint sensor even easier to use
The Android 16 DP 2 beta feature allows screen-off fingerprint unlocking for Pixel 9 devices. The faster ultrasonic fingerprint scanner introduced in Pixel 9 improves speed and accuracy, and now it can be used even when the screen is off. Older Pixel models with optical fingerprint sensors do not support the new feature.
Pixel 9 tests a 'screen-off' toggle for fingerprint scanning in Android 16
After Google released its second Android 16 Developer Preview, a discovery was made about a new "screen-off fingerprint unlock." Once toggled, the feature lets users unlock their devices without turning the display on first; however, it seems restricted to the Pixel 9 series.
Android 16 Will Make Unlocking Pixel Phones Easier
When Android 16 is released, Pixel phone users will be able to use the fingerprint sensor when the screen is turned off. For Android 16 Developer Preview 2, Google is adding a “Screen-off fingerprint unlock”,
This New Android 16 Feature Lets You Unlock Your Pixel 9 Faster
Google has added a Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock option to Pixel 9, allowing users to unlock their devices even when the screen is off.
Android 16 DP2 Released: Boosts Battery Life and Introduces Screen-Off Fingerprint Unlock for Pixel Devices
Google has released Android 16 Developer Preview 2 (DP2), providing an opportunity to test new APIs and features. This update builds on the features introduced in the first preview last month and is reported to offer improved battery life.
Android 16 could make unlocking your Pixel 9 much quicker — here's how
A new setting for the Pixel 9 series' fingerprint scanner found in Android 16 developer preview 2 lets you unlock the phone with the screen off.

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