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Android’s anti-theft protections will soon become less annoying thanks to your smartwatch

Google is preparing to make Identity Check more convenient to use by adding your smartwatch as an extra layer of ...
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Your Wear OS smartwatch may soon unlock your Android phone without a PIN

Imagine unlocking your Android phone without tapping in a PIN or scanning your fingerprint—just because your smartwatch is nearby. A new feature spotted in development could make that a reality, ...

Your Android phone may soon rely on your Pixel Watch to know it's safe

Additional details reveal that when a Pixel Watch is nearby and connected, it can handle identity protection for any ...
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Identity Check on Android tipped to simplify its verification if your watch is close

Rahman concludes by noting a potential update to Identity Check as a whole, which is spreading its Biometric requirement to ...
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Here's how Android Identity Check will start taking advantage of your smartwatch (APK teardown)

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 ...