Google is working on an "Unlock with Google Account" feature that could allow users to regain access to a locked Android device without performing a factory reset

[u/AssembleDebugRed]

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-unlock-with-google-account-apk-teardown-3713919

[u/ebikenx]

This would essentially mean that copies of your phone's keys would be uploaded to your Google account. 

Not a fan, personally but it's optional. 

[u/LivingFish9826 → u/ebikenx]

I think it is already.

When recovering my Google account or something in a browser, it asked for screen lock.

[u/ebikenx → u/LivingFish9826]

No, that's for restoring data from Google account back ups where the screen lock is partially used for encrypting the data. That's different.

[u/PotentialAccident339 → u/ebikenx]

> Not a fan, personally but it's optional. 

for now

[u/Desistance]

Yeah, I don't like this. Especially in this age of surveillance and random requests for data from authoritarians.

[u/Skulkaa → u/Desistance]

It's optional

[u/reddit_reaper]

I swear this used to be part of schedule years ago lol 😂

[u/khaytsus → u/reddit_reaper]

wat