Locking the screen keeps you from accidentally moving the icons around, but if you want to change your layout, you'll need to unlock it There's nothing more frustrating than when you're swiping across ...

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The toggle to enable the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature is missing from Android 16 Beta 4, but it’s still possible to enable it via a hidden command. Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock allows Pixel ...

Older Pixel versions will get this Fingerprint Unlock feature with the Android 16 update. Credit: Yuki Iwamura / Bloomberg / Getty Images All Google Pixels can use the Fingerprint Unlock feature even ...

Locking your home screen prevents accidentally moving icons around. You can lock and unlock your Home screen layout in Settings. Making it harder to move the apps and widgets on your home screen could ...