For decades, manufacturers have struggled to find ways to make their devices more secure without making them more costly or inconvenient. After all, if it was too expensive no one would pay for it, ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Since the Pixel 6’s switch to an under-display fingerprint sensor, people have complained about unlock performance being a regression from the days of Pixel Imprint. Performance has improved over the ...

Android 16 will enable Pixel users to unlock through the fingerprint scanner when the screen is off. The feature is easy to enable in settings and will create a seamless unlock experience. Pixels with ...

Fingerprint sensors are a mainstay of modern Android phones and, for most people, something we interact with on a daily basis. That’s why the fingerprint sensor on Google Pixel phones is so ...

For years, we've been waiting for Google to make a statement with its flagship smartphone lineup. The Pixel series has often felt more like an afterthought than a real challenger to Samsung's Android ...

Synaptics is a pioneer in the world of touch technology, but not in recognizing fingerprints--a capability that is a key selling point for Apple's new iPhone 5S. That is changing. The Silicon Valley ...

In-display fingerprint sensors are a key part of the current hole-punch display designs that most Android vendors use. But there is an exception to the rule: Foldable phones like the Galaxy Z Fold and ...

Once you have enabled fingerprint sensor shortcuts, you can use them by double-tapping the fingerprint sensor. For example, if you have enabled the flashlight shortcut, double-tapping the fingerprint ...

Whether you want to build a computer interface device, or control a prosthetic hand, having some idea of a user’s finger movements can be useful. The OpenMuscle finger tracking sensor can offer the ...

Galaxy S23 users are reporting an issue with the fingerprint sensor after updating to One UI 6.1. The sensor responds after multiple attempts. Given that the problem is common across all user reports, ...