Google is rolling out a critical new security update, but is your Android smartphone on the list? What you need to know.

Google is officially launching a new Android security feature for Pixel devices with Android 15 to prevent phone thieves from accessing your digital accounts. The feature, called Identity Check, requires biometric authentication to access some account and device settings when you’re not at a trusted location (such as your home or your workplace).

Smartphone theft continues to pose a significant challenge worldwide, despite ongoing efforts to mitigate the issue. In response, Google is introducing the Identity Check feature as part of Android 15's “Theft Protection” suite, aiming to improve device security.

Google's new Identity Check feature for Android 15 phones will protect sensitive data if the handset is lost or stolen.

Google is rolling out Identity Check as a new security and privacy option for Pixel and Galaxy phones running Android 15.

Android's Identity Check adds theft protection, requiring biometric authentication for factory resets and sensitive settings.

Google has announced that Identity Check is now rolling out to Pixel devices, with Galaxy devices to follow in the coming weeks.

Google's Identity Check locks sensitive Android settings behind biometrics, enhancing security outside trusted locations.

Google has spent a surprising amount of time in recent months rolling out a hefty level of security features to Android that we are very appreciative of. It started with Theft Protection and has only expanded from there,

Google is rolling out Android 15's Identity Check feature to Pixel devices to let you know when your phone is outside a trusted place.

Google is expanding Android's anti-theft features with Identity Check, requiring biometric authentication (fingerprint/face) to access sensitive settings when outside trusted locations. The update also includes the global rollout of Theft Detection Lock for Android 10+ devices,