Two weeks ago, Google sent a can of Raid to Pixel users in the form of Android 17 QPR1 Beta 7, killing off a few bugs. Now, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Your Galaxy's fingerprint scanner does more than unlock your phone.

If you’ve kept up to date with upcoming smartphone launches, you would notice how many of the high end devices were recently confirmed to launch with ultrasonic fingerprint scanners. But what makes it ...

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 ...

The patent, titled “Ultrasonic fingerprint recognition module, system and electronic device” (CN117058725A), details a sensor design that promises improved fingerprint identification accuracy. Image ...

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 ...

Zac has been writing about Android as a hobby since he was a teenager and fulfilled his ambition of doing so professionally when he joined Android Police as a Reviewer in 2020. Zac specializes in ...

The ThorBolt GK1 has a fingerprint sensor and Thread wireless support, but it only works with Apple Home.