Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3 brings back App Lock, restores lock screen blur, adds new Pixel features, and fixes 26 bugs. Here's ...

Google is finally testing a native app lock function on Pixel phones. Built into Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3, the feature lets you lock individual apps with the same PIN, pattern, password, or biometric ...

Google's Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3 introduces native app locking, app bubbles and other privacy and interface upgrades for ...

Google gives Pixel users another reason to try Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3.

Google appears to be reviving a native app lock feature for Android after Pixel phones have gone without one for years. The feature, first spotted in evidence within older Android Canary builds and an ...

Fresh leaks from Android 17’s Canary build suggest that Google is actively working on how notifications behave for locked apps. According to a new Android Authority report, notifications from apps ...

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iPhone users have been able to lock select apps behind a biometric or password check since iOS 18, and a future Android update is set to bring a similar tool to Pixel phones. The new App Lock feature ...

Android 17 is rumored to include a native App Lock feature. New code strings suggest that locked app notifications will show generic “New message” or “New notification” text instead of the usual ...

Usually, you don’t want people poking around on your device. There are ways to stop this, including biometrics and passcodes, but Android users don’t have many privacy options once someone — whether ...