Google adding fingerprint unlocking to next Android version

Alex Yau

May 22, 2015

Google’s new mobile operating system, called Android M, will include fingerprint unlocking.

According to sources, users will be able to use fingerprint unlocking to access all supported applications on their Android phones without having to enter a password.

Expect Google to announce this feature in more detail next week at Google I/O, the company’s annual developer conference in San Francisco.

For more on Google, visit What Mobile’s dedicated Google page.

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