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 ...

Once you turn on these new Android 16 security features, your information and phone will be better protected against harm.

Android 15 QPR1, the first quarterly release of Android 15, is the first Android version to fully support Identity Check. Pixel phones were updated to this version with the December 2024 Pixel Drop.

Away from the splashy new design and a built-in desktop mode, Android 16 introduces two new safety features that will protect ...

Google says its latest security features are designed to block scam calls and texts, shady apps, and even phone theft. Here's ...

Identity Check, which requires biometric authentication to access key settings and options, was spotted on a OnePlus 13 running a beta build of Android 16 by Android Authority. The Identity Check ...

New Android security updates include smarter scam detection, Key Verifier for identity confirmation, Find Hub tracking and ...

Why Android Devices Are Ideal for ID Checks. If you’re holding an Android phone in your hand right now, you already have all the hardware you need to verify your identity.

But Android Authority did notice Identity Check quietly showed up on a OnePlus 13 running the Android 16 beta. So anybody taking part in the beta, that doesn’t already have a Pixel or a Samsung ...

The Identity Check feature has been spotted in the Android 16 Beta on OnePlus smartphones. In comparison, Apple already offers a similar capability called Stolen Device Protection, which was ...