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How to enable Identity Check on a Pixel phone


This extra layer of security ensures no one can tamper with your sensitive data when you're travelling.

Identity Check is a new beta feature that forces you to perform a biometric authentication whenever you make any sensitive action on a Pixel phone away from your home or workplace. It's a super-handy feature to have when traveling as it prevents unwanted people from compromising the security of your Pixel device, making the best Android phones even better. You can add any number of trusted places that you frequent to avoid unnecessary authentication steps before you can perform any sensitive actions.

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