Google could soon solve Pixel’s biggest face unlock flaw

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Code within Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 reveals Google is working on a “Face Active Illumination” feature, likely designed to assist face unlock in low light. Code clues suggest controls for a brightness scale, as well as toggles for bedtime, driving, dark environments, and Do Not Disturb. The feature likely uses display brightness rather than IR technology, though its connection to Google’s rumored Project Toscana couldn’t be ruled out.