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Google Identity Check rolling out soon

Duane Villanueva January 26, 2025 · 1 min read

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Google Identity Check is rolling out soon. The feature is coming to Pixel phones running Android 15 and Samsung devices running One UI 7.

The feature will need a user’s biometric authentication for certain device settings in untrusted locations. Simply put, it uses this information to verify if a user really is on their device or not.

This prevents thieves from changing things like device PIN, biometrics, and turning off Find My Device. Plus, it will also keep them from factory resetting your device or accessing sensitive information.

Google also says this will be made available to other Android devices (OEMs) over the course of the year. This adds to the existing protection features like Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock introduced last year.

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Communication graduate, closet cynic, and kid at heart. Duane is a rare person to find, quite literally. He often takes to himself but has proven his mettle in tech media with his quick wits. Well, the portfolio of scriptwriting, web content, and public relations help too, we suppose. As a homebody, he often spends his time on the streaming platform Twitch or ‘farming’ gaming clips with friends. He is also an avid fan of round glasses and anything relative to blueberries.

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