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Re:Google Pixel 6 Launch [video] by nsriv on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @02:14PM (#28921442)
Face Unlock has been an available feature on every Pixel for a while and is present in the latest Android 12 Beta, it's just not depth-sensing because it lacks the hardware that the Pixel 4 and iPhone use, just uses front-facing camera instead and warns you about using it.
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Re:Google Pixel 6 Launch [video] by Grazester on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @02:33PM (#28921665)
Where are you getting this from? I have a Pixel 5. It doesn't have face unlock. Only the 4 did!
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Re:Google Pixel 6 Launch [video] by hbn on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @04:24PM (#28923293)
It was actually originally announced/demoed on a Galaxy Nexus running ICS back in 2011! They might have removed it at some point after that and added it again for the Pixel 4 since its entire gimmick was the soli sensor

https://www.theverge.com/2011/10/18/android-ice-cream-sandwi...

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Re:Google Pixel 6 Launch [video] by distances on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @03:38PM (#28922641)
All the weak biometrics are disabled in banking apps etc, so you'll still need the fingerprint (or just the PIN code).
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Re:Google Pixel 6 Launch [video] by Bhilai on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @02:18PM (#28921479)
Ah thanks for the note.
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