Which apps need your fingerprint? The latest Android 14 beta will tell you

You want to sign into your favorite banking app or your tax management app. Then, you get a prompt asking for permission to use your fingerprint. However, do you really know if it is just that app using your fingerprint? Sometimes, it’s hard to know, but the latest Android 14 beta will show you which app needs access to your fingerprint.

In case you haven’t realized, Google just released the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 1 to Pixel devices. If you enrolled in the beta program, and you haven’t updated, you’ll want to install the update. People are still cracking into it and finding out what’s hidden within.

Android 14 will let you know which app needs access to your fingerprint

The sad fact of the matter is that you never really know which app is gaining access to your fingerprint. Sure, if you are logging into your Capital One credit card account, then you know that the Capital One app is getting access. However, bad actors have ways of doing things that they’re not supposed to and hijacking apps for their nefarious purposes.

You never know if a bad app is also getting access to your fingerprint or your facial data without you knowing. Malicious apps can slither around your operating system and gain access to things they shouldn’t.

So, in the case that another app is getting access to your fingerprint or facial data, Android 14 has a solution. When an app asks for permission to access your fingerprint, you will see that app’s icon at the top of the fingerprint prompt. Ostensibly, if another app is gaining access to your facial or fingerprint data, that app’s icon will pop up.

So, if you see another app pop up, you will know to delete that app immediately. Also, if you see another app getting access to your biometric data, then you should also that app. It increases the chances Google will delist that app.