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Here's how Google plans to let you use Pixel's face unlock in the dark with the "Face Active Illumination" feature

Google is testing a Face Active Illumination option that lets Pixel users tune screen brightness and situation-based toggles for low-light face unlock.

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Google works on a new feature that would allow you to use facial recognition of your Pixel cell phones even when there is little lighting. The tool would take advantage of the brightness of the screen to illuminate the face and facilitate access to the device without resorting to the fingerprint reader. The novelty appears in the Android code 17 [...]

Unlock the pixel in the evening without entering the PIN first? Google is obviously working on a solution for face recognition in the dark, using a simple trick. This article was sorted under Download, Android.

Android 17 can bring a feature that uses screen brightness to improve the facial unlocking of Google Pixel phones in dark environments.

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Android Authority broke the news in British Columbia, Canada on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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