Pixel 4: Google addresses Face Unlock problem five months later


 Google Pixel 4 phone

Google has addressed a security concern with the Face Unlock system on its Pixel 4 smartphones, more than five months after the devices went on sale.
In October 2019, a BBC News test found the Face Unlock system allowed access to a person's device even if they had their eyes closed.
Security researchers criticised the feature, as it could allow unauthorised access to a smartphone.
Google updated the Pixel software on 6 April to address the issue.

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Source: BBC

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