Having my iPhone stolen is one of my worst nightmares, but I'm prepared to deal with the problem. I've enabled all the anti-theft protections Apple has for the handset, including the Stolen Device ...

Following the announcement in December, Google is now rolling out Android’s Identity Check security feature to Pixel devices. It’s also coming to “One UI 7 eligible Galaxy devices in the coming weeks.

Google may be working on smartwatch support for Android’s Identity Check feature. A connected watch could serve as a second authentication factor outside trusted locations. The feature was spotted in ...

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 ...

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 announced a new Android "Identity Check" security feature that lock sensitive settings behind biometric authentication when outside a trusted location. The new feature is part of Anroid'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 ...

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 ...

Google is working on an improvement to Android’s Identity Check feature where your smartwatch could help verify your identity. Spotted in a beta, this aims to make phone theft protection smoother by ...

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 ...

Dashlane today announced Credential Exchange for Android, a significant advancement in user freedom, security, ...