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Android’s face unlock problem: Why only Pixel phones can replace your fingerprint

Android’s face unlock problem: Why only Pixel phones can replace your fingerprint – howtogeek.com
You may have noticed that you can unlock your Android phone with your face, but things like mobile payments require a PIN or fingerprint. Unlike the iPhone, most Android phones don’t have secure enough face recognition—here are the ones that do.

Google Pixels just got a voicemail feature

Google Pixels just got a voicemail feature I’ve wanted for months — here’s how to use it – AndroidAuthority

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Ever since it debuted on the Pixel 10 series last August, Take a Message has quickly become one of my favorite recent Pixel features. Essentially Google’s modern take on the voicemail box, Take a Message answers missed calls for you, shows real-time transcriptions, and makes those transcripts easy to read after the fact on the Phone app’s Home page. It’s great.

– March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is a Huge Update

March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is a Huge Update – droid-life.com

Google isn’t only bringing new features to Pixel phone owners today – the Pixel Watch is getting its own Feature Drop. While not as robust as the phone side of things, Google is still handing out 8 features or expansions to their watch line. This might be the biggest Pixel Watch Feature Drop to date.


Old Wear OS Trick Will Update Your Pixel Watch

The Pixel Watch is getting a December update alongside the Pixel line of phones and that likely means you’ve checked for it. Since these things tend to rollout slowly, you may have come away disappointed after doing so and seeing a “Your watch is up to date” message. Thankfully, an old trick from our Fossil days happens to work on the Pixel Watch when an update is available.

I can’t believe this sensor has been on my Pixel 10 Pro all along

I can’t believe this sensor has been on my Pixel 10 Pro all along – MakeUseOf
I thought I had the Google Pixel 10 Pro all figured out ever since its launch this year. Just when I assumed I knew every nook and cranny of this device, one sensor caught me completely off guard. What’s more surprising is that it had been there the entire time, quietly sitting at the back, unnoticed. And it turns out this is just one example of how thoughtful details like these make Pixel phones stand out, with seven quality-of-life features that genuinely set them apart from other Android devices.

 

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