While Priv owners felt comfortable in knowing their move from BlackBerry 10 would
include Picture Password, those picking up a DTEK50 were left in the dark for whatever reason thus far as the app is not available there.
Not exact matches
Check out our articles on
password security,
including my own very long article on the subject (don't worry, it has
pictures).
The update adds all the expected Oreo goodies,
including notification dots,
Picture in
Picture support,
password autofill for apps support, smart text selection, and so on.
The update, of course,
includes the official Oreo goodies like the
picture - in -
picture support, notification dots, new emojis, autofill
passwords and faster boot times.
In addition to traditional
password - based login, Windows 10 also includes PIN and Picture Password logon for the safety and security o
password - based login, Windows 10 also
includes PIN and
Picture Password logon for the safety and security o
Password logon for the safety and security of users.
The update revises the firmware version to V80.20.96.89 and
includes all the Android Oreo goodies like
picture - in -
picture mode, Notification Dots, Autofill
password manager, support for adaptive icons, instant apps, new notification settings and more.
Meatier fixes
include an issue where some Win32 apps weren't showing up on the Start menu, and fast user switching issues with
picture passwords.
Not only can you use the tried - and - true
password options but you can now switch things up and use a
picture password and PIN and, if your device supports it, you'll be able to use other methods as well,
including fingerprint readers.
Some of the regular Android 8.0 features
include picture - in -
picture (PIP) multitasking support for apps, autofill for quickly entering usernames and
passwords inside apps, and enhanced limits on background apps for reduced battery drain and better device performance.
If you didn't jump on the Oreo beta for the Essential Phone, you'll find a lot of new toys to play with,
including picture - in -
picture, Android's new emoji design, a dark theme for Quick Settings that changes based on your wallpaper, Google's Autofill API for faster
password entry, and way more than I have time to list here.
Other important features
include Autofill framework for logins and
passwords,
picture - in -
picture mode for even better multitasking, notification dots, and Android instant apps.
With that modern software comes modern features,
including picture - in -
picture video, notification dots and channels, and auto - fill
passwords (which saves a TON of time during initial setup).
User - facing Oreo changes
include the addition of notification dots for icons, video
picture - in -
picture mode at the system level, new emojis, faster boot times, and improved
password autofill.
When the updated software begins to land on devices it will
include Oreo - specific features like
Picture - In -
Picture mode, Google autofill across the system for
passwords in apps, a quicker boot up time upon power cycling the phone, and more.