Android Q UI reveals native support for facial recognition, screen-recording, WPA3 and more

Android Q which leaked earlier this month is confirmed to bring tons of new features including a system-wide dark theme and API changes. However, one of the biggest additions to the upcoming Android OS is the native support for a more secure facial recognition, instead of just relying on an image as a Trusted Face. Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei have had their own implementation of face unlock solutions, but Google with Android Q is preparing for the next wave of Android flagships to include support for these sensors natively. Users will interface with a “biometric_dialog” that Android 9 Pie began to build out for fingerprint unlock. The user experience should be rather straightforward with a “face_dialog” guiding users through the identification process. Google with Android Pie has improved screenshots, it added a new shortcut in the power menu alongside Power off and Restart menu. Android Q is now said to bring system-level screen recording that will be similar to existing third-party solutions. Users will need to grant the necessary permissions to the screen recorder. An “Ongoing notification” will be present throughout the capture with options to Start/Stop and Share once complete. Users will also have the ability to record an accompanying voiceover. With Pie being Android 9.0, it ...