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# The Pixel 4’s Face Unlock is Hampered by Android
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/the-pixel-4s-face-unlock-is-hampered-by-android/
- Published: 2019-12-30T18:52:18.000Z
- Updated: 2019-12-30T18:52:18.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: pixel, Links, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[I hate my pixel 4 for one reason and one reason only : reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/ehbqtf/i%5Fhate%5Fmy%5Fpixel%5F4%5Ffor%5Fone%5Freason%5Fand%5Fone%5Freason/?ref=birchtree.me)

> BANKING APPS FACIAL RECOGNITION DOESN'T WORK. My most important apps are now a pain in the ass to use because I have to physically log in.

I can attest to this too. We’re over 2 months into the Pixel 4’s existence and almost no apps use the face unlock feature. Most notably, Chase does not support it, which means I have to either enter my password every time I launch the app, or I need to enable 1Password’s “full system access” feature to let it basically see everything I do on my phone so it can fill out fields for me.

Face unlock is a great feature, I love it on the iPhone, and I love it in the apps that support it on my Pixel, but it still feels like a half-measure, which is a shame.