Security on Android 16

Security is entry 13 of 20 on the first screen of Settings in Android 16, holding 5 options and 31 more on the screens they open, in the order the device shows them.

• Screen lock
  • None
  • Swipe
  • Pattern
  • PIN
  • Password
• Fingerprint
  • Unlock your phone
  • Verify it’s you in apps
  • Add fingerprint
  • Touch to unlock anytime
• Face Unlock
  • Unlock your phone
  • Verify it’s you in apps
  • Skip lock screen
  • Require eyes to be open
  • Always require confirmation
  • Delete face model
• Face & Fingerprint Unlock
  • Face Unlock
  • Fingerprint
  • Unlock your phone
  • Verify it’s you in apps
• More security settings
  • Scanning for deceptive apps
  • SIM lock
  • Encryption & credentials
  • Trust agents
  • App pinning
  • Advanced memory protection beta
  • Use one lock
  • Work profile lock
  • Make profile pattern visible
  • Face Unlock for work
  • Fingerprint for work
  • Face & Fingerprint Unlock for work

What changed in Security since Android 14

23 new, 16 gone and 2 renamed on this screen and the ones inside it.

• New Fingerprint › Unlock your phone
• New Fingerprint › Verify it’s you in apps
• New Face & Fingerprint Unlock › Face Unlock
• New Face & Fingerprint Unlock › Face Unlock › Unlock your phone
• New Face & Fingerprint Unlock › Face Unlock › Verify it’s you in apps
• New Face & Fingerprint Unlock › Face Unlock › Skip lock screen
• New Face & Fingerprint Unlock › Face Unlock › Require eyes to be open
• New Face & Fingerprint Unlock › Face Unlock › Always require confirmation
• New Face & Fingerprint Unlock › Face Unlock › Delete face model
• New Face & Fingerprint Unlock › Fingerprint
• New Face & Fingerprint Unlock › Fingerprint › Unlock your phone
• New Face & Fingerprint Unlock › Fingerprint › Verify it’s you in apps
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Face Unlock
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Face Unlock › Unlock your phone
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Face Unlock › Verify it’s you in apps
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Face Unlock › Skip lock screen
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Face Unlock › Require eyes to be open
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Face Unlock › Always require confirmation
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Face Unlock › Delete face model
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Fingerprint
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Fingerprint › Add fingerprint
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Fingerprint › Touch to unlock anytime
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Unlock your phone
• Gone Fingerprint & Face Unlock › Verify it’s you in apps
• Renamed Fingerprint & Face Unlock → Face & Fingerprint Unlock
• Renamed Device admin apps → Scanning for deceptive apps

Security on other systems

The same screen, as each system draws it.

The same screen in other versions

Other sections of Android 16