Face Unlock on the Pixel 7 has been fine, but what is its future
With the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro last October, Google reintroduced Face Unlock to its phones after abandoning the Pixel 4’s approach.
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Android 12L suggests Pixel 6 Pro may still get Face Unlock support, but not the $599 Pixel 6
One of the much-anticipated leaked features of the Pixel 6 series was the return of face authentication. While the Pixel 6 series didn’t end up launching with Face Unlock, it could still arrive in a future update, but exclusively for the Pixel 6 Pro, according to information within the Android 12L Beta.
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The latest American Express app beta now supports Pixel 4 face unlock
As part of the Android 10 update, the biometrics API gives developers the opportunity to secure their apps using the new Face Unlock feature. In the latest American Express Amex app beta, Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL owners can now unlock their banking accounts with Face Unlock.
Pixel 4 mods enable face unlock in any app, Motion Sense in more regions for rooted users
With the recent launch of the Google Pixel 4, many were excited by all of the things that the flagship phone could do, like Face Unlock and Motion Sense gestures. Unfortunately, we quickly found out that these features had some serious limitations. If you have a rooted Pixel 4, however, the limitations on what apps can use Face Unlock and which regions allow Motion Sense can be bypassed with mods.
