Google introduces Identity Check, a new security feature for Pixel devices running Android 15, to prevent phone thieves from accessing user accounts. The feature requires biometric authentication for sensitive settings when not at a trusted location.
Google is officially launching a new Android security feature called Identity Check for Pixel devices running Android 15 to prevent phone thieves from accessing your digital accounts. This feature requires biometric authentication to access certain account and device settings when you're not at a trusted location, such as your home or workplace.
Google recognizes the potential danger of a stolen device falling into the wrong hands, stating in its blog post that it can expose sensitive data, leaving you vulnerable to identity theft, financial fraud, and privacy breaches. This move comes in response to similar concerns raised by Apple, which introduced a feature called Stolen Device Protection following reports of thieves observing users input their iPhone passcodes, stealing the phones, and then using those passcodes to access private information or lock users out of their Apple accounts.Identity Check will protect settings such as changing your device's PIN, disabling theft protection, turning off Find My Device, factory resetting your device, and modifying biometrics, according to a support document. The feature was initially launched in beta late last year as part of the December Pixel Drop. Google has announced that it will be rolling out Identity Check to Samsung Galaxy devices running One UI 7 in the coming weeks and to devices from other manufacturers later this year
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