EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS One of the Google Pixel's best features can now be used on any Android device with a scanner

The Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones have been out for several weeks now, and have Th company's most powerful Android smartphone to date comes with a range of upgrades and innovative features, including the super-smart Google Assistant AI. But whilst the Google Assistant will soon be available to anyone with a device running Android Nougat 7.1, one of the other new features in the Google Pixel was locked to that device alone - until now.

The Pixel's rear fingerprint scanner comes with the ability to swipe and scroll using your fingerprint to activate the notification panel. Google had originally said that the feature would be limited to the Pixel, but one app developer has now come up with a solution to transport it to other devices. The 'Fingerprint Gestures' app from developer SuperThomasLab brings gesture controls to the fingerprint reader in a range of other Android devices.

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Found by AndroidPolice and available for use with any device running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above, all you need to start using the app is a device with a fingerprint scanner. There are a wide range of options available, as the app lets you configure tapping, double-tapping, or swiping on your device's fingerprint reader to perform a variety of functions. Accessing the navigation button, opening/toggling the notifications panel, opening quick settings, media controls, opening an app, and more are all supported actions. Fingerprint Gestures is free to download now, although the developer is keen to stress the app is still in its beta phase.

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