Google Chrome for Android is preparing to add support for Identity Check, an upcoming feature that will force apps to use biometric authentication when your phone is outside of a trusted location.

Identity Check offers an extra layer of protection when someone steals both your phone and your PIN. By requiring biometrics, Identity Check attempts to limit the harm bad actors could do. Google is ...

Google has begun the rollout of its new Identity Check feature for Android, starting with Pixel phones running Android 15. Announced last week, this security measure adds an extra layer of protection ...

Android 16 adds stronger default protection for all users. Identity Check helps block access outside trusted locations. Advanced Protection shields against apps, networks, and scams. Although Google's ...

Google is releasing its previously announced Identity Check feature today, adding extra protection to "critical account and device settings" when you're not in a trusted location. With Identity Check ...

In the name of beefing up Android security, Google has added a new feature called Identity Check that automatically locks sensitive settings behind biometric authentication. The feature works when you ...

In recent years, Android has been getting more security and privacy features than ever. Google has been trying hard to reverse the image that iOS, its main rival in the mobile OS segment, is more ...

Identity Check was spotted on a OnePlus 13 running the Android 16 beta. The feature is expected to arrive on more Android phones with the Android 16 update coming later this year. It requires a change ...

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 ...

The feature is officially rolling out for Pixel devices with Android 15. The feature is officially rolling out for Pixel devices with Android 15. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and ...