On 6 October 2022 Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro along with the Pixel Watch. Both phones launched with the feature of On-Device Voice Typing, useful Camera features, and Quick Phrases. Now, both the phones started shipping in the US and Italy with help of some they got them. So, because of this more and more users receiving the Pixel 7 phones. But they encountered some issues.
According to Reddit, when users use banking apps on the Pixel 7 Pro they are unable to use the face-unlocking feature. It looks like due to unreliable hardware, the face unlock is not working as it does on the Pixel 4 smartphones due to the dedicated hardware. This is because some banking apps work on fingerprint sensors.
This unlocking feature of the phone seems to be solely for phone unlocking purposes as of now. The biometric sensor on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro seems to be of Class 1 which prohibits its use for the App and APIs that requires BIOMETRIC_STRONG authentication. The BIOMETRIC_STRONG authentication is only available for Class 3.
Moreover, Google Pixel 7 brings improved security metrics with Titan M2 HSM, and even supports CC PP0084 with AVA_VAN.5 certification. The devices further support pKVM and Free Google One VPN.
Lastly, Google provides support for 5 years of Security OS upgrades for users of the Pixel Watch. If plan to switch to a new see these Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones and Pixel Watch also.
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