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3 publications · October 21, 2026
Google reportedly working on Pixel Face Unlock that uses screen brightness in the dark
Key points
- Google is reportedly building a feature called "active illumination" for Face Unlock on Pixel phones.
- It is meant to help Face Unlock work in low light and dark rooms.
- The method is simple: the phone turns up the screen brightness to light your face.
- Face Unlock on Pixel phones currently works well in normal light but struggles when the lights go out.
Summary
(AI)
This is a report, not an announcement. The coverage describes work Google appears to be doing on the feature. Google has not confirmed it, and none of the three reports gives a release date or says which Pixel models would get it.
The reports also do not say how the feature was found, so treat the details as unconfirmed until Google says more. One report compares the idea to a face unlock feature iPhones have had for years.
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