I just had this notification come up, not sure if it's exclusive to Pixel Watches (appears to be Pixel Watch exclusive currently) and Pixel phones - but seems to be a more "intelligent" version of Trusted Devices since supposedly the range is shorter, and it requires your watch to be unlocked.
Seems nice. If your phone is unlocked by the watch, a screen on the watch will appear for a few seconds that lets you relock the phone (and I suspect prevents it from unlocking again until the PIN is entered).
Obligatory "trust your surroundings" disclaimer if you enable this. I haven't had the opportunity to test the range yet, but I'll certainly enjoy it at home at the very least.
Google has a support document on this feature here - provided by @scottrepreneur@lemmy.world
10 Comments
roofuskit@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Why lock your phone at all if you're going to do stuff like this? This level of convenience pretty much eliminates security.
russjr08@bitforged.space · 4 pts · 2y
For me personally, I have a higher "trust factor" at home, for obvious reasons.
I'm not suggesting you use it while out and about (in fact, I tried to imply that you shouldn't). Whether you choose to use it or not is up to you, I'm just here to show that it's an option now.
roofuskit@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Are you able to have it automatically disable when you leave home?
russjr08@bitforged.space · 3 pts · 2y
That would be nice, but I don't see a setting for that unfortunately. But the setting in the Wear app is pretty quick to get to at least.
Delphiantares@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Don't do it it's shit in it's current form . Turned it on and at first face unlock would kick in faster . then bizzarly it would activate simultaneously with either finger print or face and results in a loop where it would unlock then get kicked back to the lock screen and tell me that it was unlocked by the watch but it wasn't unlocked . Got annoying enough that I had to hold the watch hand out away from the phone when I tried to unlock, eventually just said screw it and turned it off.
Pixel watch 2 and 8 pro.
Only had it work properly maybe a handful of times
scottrepreneur@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Is exclusive to pixel watches (for now at least). Bummer
russjr08@bitforged.space · 3 pts · 2y
Dang! Appreciate the heads up, I'll edit the post to clarify at least!
scottrepreneur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Here's the support article for this feature.
russjr08@bitforged.space · 1 pts · 2y
Added it in, thanks!
AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 2y
Thanks for the heads up!