Android 16 now lets all Pixel phones use fingerprint unlock even when the screen is off

I assume there are a fair few Pixel users here who will appreciate this change once it arrives in stable.

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I don’t see the benefit.

Picking up my Pixel will light up the screen allowing me to unlock with a fingerprint. A light tap, if I don’t pick up the phone does the same thing.

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Not everyone has tap/lift to wake enabled.

Unrelated, iOS annoyingly doesn’t allow disabling tap to wake.

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Definitely appreciate this. It’s something I’ve missed since I switched from my Galaxy A51 to Pixel 8a.

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Related: Throw that iOS device in the grinder :wink:

Its available its just Apple UX is a cluttered mess

Accessibility > Touch > Tap or Swipe to Wake

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