Face unlock was not included in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, rumour that Google is planning to reintroduce.

The Pixel 4 debuted with a face unlock function in 2019. Google seems to quickly realise the flaw in this security mechanism, and the 4a and 5 only used fingerprint sensors. Face unlock was not included in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, which were released in late 2021. Now there's a rumour that Google is planning to reintroduce the feature in a future Android release.

According to 9to5Google, a Redditor setting up a Pixel 6 recently discovered a face unlock option. The face unlock option surfaced during the "Choose a screen lock" part of the phone setup, when users choose different ways to unlock displays, according to the poster. The "Face" option appeared, allowing you to create a password, pattern, or PIN. The Redditor wasn't prompted to use face unlock, and it didn't appear in the settings menu later. Surprisingly, this occurred in a stable Android release as well, rather than a 12L test build.

9to5 Since 2021, "facial" has been buried behind a piece of security-related code, according to Google's investigation. However, for whatever reason, it has only recently and seemingly at random appeared as an option. While face unlocking was mentioned in some of Google's overseas marketing for the Pixel 6, it didn't appear to be available when the phone was released.

So it's not a stretch to believe that even an unintentional bug that causes it to appear as a misleading choice for a user could indicate that some changes are on the way. Face unlock may soon be available on at least one of the Pixel 6 devices most likely the Pro as a real security option.

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