Google worked on face unlock for the Pixel 6 duo, but it missed the deadline

Google worked on face unlock for the Pixel 6 duo, but it missed the deadline Google flip-flopped on the face unlock/fingerprint reader debate, but seemingly settled on having a physical fingerprint reader. Then Pixel 6 and 6 Pro leaks promised the return of face unlocking, only for the official unveiling to make no mention of it. That may have been a last minute change.

XDA Recognized Developer Freak07 spotted some relevant source code in the Pixel 6 series kernel. Back in July there was a patch that reduced power usage during face unlocking, a feature code named “Tuscany”.

A leaked image the mentions face unlock • The official image

The patch reduced…

The Samsung Galaxy A13 (4G and 5G) will be available in Black, White, Blue and Orange

The Samsung Galaxy A13 (4G and 5G) will be available in Black, White, Blue and Orange The Samsung Galaxy A 2022 series will have a standard palette of four colors: Black, White, (Light) Blue and Orange. The Galaxy A33 5G will come in these colors, the Galaxy A53 will as well and so will the entry-level Galaxy A13.

This comes from GalaxyClub, which reports that these paint jobs will be seen on both 4G and 5G versions of the phone – SM-A135F and SM-A136B, respectively. This will be the first 5G entry in the A10 series. You can see the black and white colorways represented in these 3D renders:

Samsung Galaxy A13 5G in Black and White (speculative renders)

The…

Samsung offering free cloth to Samsung Members users in Germany

Samsung offering free cloth to Samsung Members users in Germany Alongside its new MacBook Pros with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips and AirPods 3 Apple made headlines for launching a $19/€25 polishing cloth. Now, Samsung is following up by offering a free 20×20 cm black polishing cloth to the first 1,000 users in its Samsung Members app in Germany.

Samsung polishing cloth promotion details (image: GalaxyClub.nl)

It seems the promo is only available in Germany for now and we are yet to receive confirmation if it will expand to other regions. Samsung has a long history of poking fun at Apple and it’s always entertaining to see some light-hearted exchanges…

Pixel 6/6 Pro’s fingerprint reader stops working if  the battery hits 0%

Pixel 6/6 Pro’s fingerprint reader stops working if  the battery hits 0% The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro fingerprint reader has been the subject of numerous less-than-positive reports in the short time since Google’s new flagships reached consumers. The latest is yet another way in which the reader stops working.

If the phone’s battery goes completely flat, the fingerprint reader can no longer be used to unlock the phone and can’t register new fingerprints either. This is reported by several users on Reddit and is the subject of a bug report in the official Issue Tracker. There is some good news, however, a factory reset seems to fix the issue – not only does it restore…

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE hits Geekbench with Exynos 2100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE hits Geekbench with Exynos 2100 As per previous rumors, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S21 FE is coming in two variants – Exynos and Snapdragon. But we’ve only seen the latter appear online so this new Geekbench listing is the first solid proof of the Exynos 2100 variant.

Screenshot from the Geekbench 5 listing

The model number of the S21 FE is SM-G990E, the clock speeds are in line with the Exynos chipset and so are the achieved results. The version tested runs on 8GB of RAM.

The most recent reports say that the device will finally be announced next on January 4.

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Oppo Pad’s specs and live image surface

Oppo Pad’s specs and live image surface Last November, we heard rumors of Oppo launching tablets and laptops this year, but 2021 is almost running out and the company is yet to announce either of those. And while Oppo hasn’t officially divulged its plans about notebooks and tablets yet, a picture of what’s allegedly an Oppo tablet (let’s call it Oppo Pad for now) has surfaced.

The image doesn’t reveal much about the Oppo Pad, but we can see that its screen doesn’t have a notch in the center or a punch hole on the right side for the selfie camera. Although that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s on the opposite side because you can…

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