Modern smartphones are way more powerful than most of us realize, and they include a whole range of sensors that tend to go unnoticed. While a lot of these sensors are used to pull off basic functions ...

A new option coming to Pixel phones in Android 16 is the ability to use the fingerprint sensor when the screen is turned off. In Android 16 DP2, Google is adding an option for “Screen-off fingerprint ...

Biometric security — the ability to unlock your phone with your fingerprint or face — is an amazing feature, but you often have to turn on the phone’s screen before you can use it. That’s because many ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...