Google's plans for better face recognition have been known for a long time. After all, Apple's facial identity is so good that Google at do something to catch up. According to the disassembly done by 9to5Google and XDA developers, new face authentication (strings) tags for settings options are hidden in Android Q Beta 4 and a search in the Settings application displays the associated settings for some.

Results that include detailed search of face authentication settings that we can not reproduce. (Source: 9to5Google)

Although some screenshots showing the results of "Face Authentication" appearing during a search in the settings are doing rounds, none of our devices on Beta 4 will have the same effect. has the same behavior. It is possible that these results were found after activating the hidden flags for the Settings application, or that they may appear only intermittently (it has already happened).

Icon found in the disassembly related to the authentication of the face.

9to5Google indicates that according to the information contained in the dismantling, the facial authentication will work for connection to applications and payments. Security options include that your eyes are open and face data can be deleted if you wish, as can be done with stored fingerprints.