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Last month, Google brought back a convenient security feature when it released Android 16 QPR2 for Pixel devices. On our Pixel 9 and newer phones, we discovered the option to unlock the phone with the fingerprint scanner with the screen off. That’s right, you wouldn’t need to first turn the screen on or tap it to make the fingerprint scanner’s active area visible. And it works even when you have the always-on display (AoD) turned off.
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