Google appears to be developing brighter-screen face unlock for Pixel

Pixel’s face unlock struggles when the lights go out, according to 9to5Google. The publication reports that Google appears to be developing an upgrade called active illumination, which would turn up the phone’s screen brightness to help the existing face unlock feature work in the dark.

Covered by 2 publishers within 9 hours of the first report.

• Android Authority: Here’s how Google plans to let you use Pixel’s face unlock in the dark

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AA Android Authority Here’s how Google plans to let you use Pixel’s face unlock in the dark · Akshay Gangwar 1:59 AM

9G 9to5Google Google Pixel’s solution to using Face Unlock in the dark seems to be just blinding you · Ben Schoon 10:30 AM

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