After the latest update to android 13, you will be able to hide your lock screen PIN on your phone when unlocking it. It comes to the 13 QPR3 Beta 2 for eligible Pixel smartphones
The beta update includes a new setting to hide the lock screen PIN animation. If you are using a phone other than Pixel then it may come to other smartphones via Android 14 later this year.
How to Hide your lock screen PIN
Android 13 QPR3 Beta 2 started arriving on Pixel phones on Wednesday with several bug fixes. Google didn’t highlight much in the way of features.
But the update comes with a notable change to the lock screen that will make it easy to hide your PIN in public.
The change was spotted by Mishaal Rahman (via XDA-Developers). In the lock screen settings, there’s now a new option for “Enhanced PIN privacy.”
According to the description, toggling on this setting will turn off the animations when entering your PIN to unlock the phone.
Without the feature turned on, entering your PIN will briefly display the number you enter before hiding it. Making it possible for someone nearby to glimpse at your PIN.
These numbers can also linger for a bit if you don’t press the next digit. However, with the feature toggled on, the numbers are completely hidden.
Do keep in mind that having a strong pin is very essential to your phone’s security. That’s why your lock screen is your first and biggest line of defense when it comes to protecting your phone.