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- Android 13 QPR3 Beta 2 includes a new setting that disables animations on the lockscreen keyguard.
- This makes it difficult for someone to peep at your phone’s PIN or password over your shoulder.
- Phone OEMs will merge this change when they release Android 14 for their devices.
Shoulder surfing attacks are becoming alarmingly common these days. Thieves basically peep over your shoulder to learn your phone’s PIN or password input, and then once they steal your phone, they can actually steal your entire identity. A new change present in Android 13 QPR3 Beta 2 and Android 14 will make shoulder surfing attacks a bit more difficult to orchestrate.
As spotted by XDA, the latest Android 13 QPR3 Beta 2 release contains a new setting that disables animations when you are entering your PIN. This new setting is located at Settings > Security & privacy > Device lock > Enhanced PIN privacy.