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

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).

Google has launched a new feature called Identity Check, which will help protect sensitive information on the phone. It is currently available for Android 15, and once activated, it will ask users for biometrics to access sensitive information.

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

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,

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