Enabling face recognition adds an extra layer of security while making unlocking your phone fast and effortless This article explains how to set up Android face recognition on your phone or tablet.

WhatsApp has now added support for Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro’s face unlock for its app lock security feature. The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro feature Class 3 face unlock, the highest level of biometric ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold, like the original Pixel Fold, can enroll your face or fingerprint as biometric authentication ...

Android tablets are finally, kind of, getting a little exciting again. But I’m tired of the same stupid asterisk on all of them. Android tablets need to stop “cheaping” out on biometrics and using ...

What Happened: You know how Face Unlock on some phones can be… “eh,” and easily fooled? Well, a company called Metalenz is about to change that, and it’s just partnered with a microchip giant (UMC) to ...

WhatsApp has added support for the Pixel 8 series’ face unlock. As many of you know, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro do support facial scanning. Google did not include specific hardware for it (other than ...

One of the great things about Android is the sheer variety of handsets that run it – all at different price points, with different specs and features, and even different interfaces. As a result, if ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

If your Samsung Galaxy’s Face Unlock is vulnerable to being fooled by a photo or similar face, it’s essential to strengthen its security. This guide provides multiple methods to enhance the ...

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