Google presented Watch Unlock earlier this year at CES in Las Vegas. Rumor has it that the company is ready to roll it out to its devices.
Google introduced Watch Unlock earlier this year at CES in Las Vegas. If you have a branded connected watch, this feature will be a perfect complement to Smart Lock, one of the tools included in Google Mobile Service. Smart Lock allows you to not lock your smartphone screen when you are in a place of trust, or if a trusted device is nearby. Watch Unlock comes in the form of a additional menu in security settings and confidentiality.
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In Google’s own words, “Watch Unlock is another convenient way to unlock the smartphone, when your fingers are wet, or that your face is not recognized, for example”. To do this, “your watch must be unlocked, on your wrist, and within range of the phone” at least one meter away. As a security measure, you will receive a notification on the phone, which will allow the unlocking to be refused if it is accidental.
You will be able to unlock your Pixel smartphone with using your Pixel Watch
With Watch Unlock, the Android ecosystem imitates Apple a little more, which has long offered the possibility of unlock iphone with an Apple Watch. We’ve been hearing about this feature for several months now, and according to Assembly Debug, Google finally seems ready to deploy it. The Twitter member does not provide any details as to the actual deployment date. The Mountain View company has two important deadlines in the coming days: the release of Pixel 8, scheduled for mid-October, and the presentation of Android 14, announced for September 2023.
It is quite likely that Google will formalize this new feature when it launches its new smartphones. In parallel with the presentation of these devices, the firm will also launch a new connected watch, the Pixel Watch 2. The time will therefore be ideal to demonstrate the capabilities of the brand’s connected watch and smartphones within Android 14. , an operating system that will approach iOS in terms of integration with other devices in the Android universe.