How to unlock your Pixel phone with the screen off Here's how the new feature works. First, get an eligible Pixel phone and then update it to Android 16 beta 3 (I'll go over how in a little bit).

Google may finally address a long-standing screen unlock issue on Pixel phones with the Android 16 update. More details here.

The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock will be available for all Pixel phones with under-display fingerprint scanners from Pixel 6 onwards, excluding foldables, as reported by Android Authority.

An Android 16 beta 3 feature let you use the in-display fingerprint sensor without switching on the display first on Google Pixel phones. This guide describes how to enable the feature.