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A new "Watch Unlock" feature seems to be rolling out (bitforged.space)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by russjr08@bitforged.space to c/googlepixel@lemmy.world
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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

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[–] scottrepreneur@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Is exclusive to pixel watches (for now at least). Bummer

[–] russjr08@bitforged.space 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Dang! Appreciate the heads up, I'll edit the post to clarify at least!