Google Chrome will support Identity Check, an Android feature that forces biometric authentication when your phone has been stolen.

Identity Check will extend to Google Chrome, adding biometric security for password autofill, payment methods, sync settings, incognito mode, and more. Google's focus on security and privacy is clear with the Android 15-year-introduced Theft Detection and Private Space features.

Evidence of Google adding an Identity Check feature to Chrome has been discovered, indicating you'll need biometric security to take certain actions away from home.

From the sounds of things it’s not actually the Android 15 update that’s causing the problems; it’s actually setting up the Private Space feature. At least three users have come across the same issue and posted about their experiences on Reddit. Two of those users had a Pixel 6, while a third had a Pixel 6 Pro.

On Android 15, Private Space lets you hide apps, but multiple users on Reddit say the feature killed their Pixel 6 smartphones.

Multiple users on Reddit have reported their Pixel 6 phones suddenly dying after installing the Android 15 update. In at least two cases, the issue occurred after enabling the new "Private Space" feature,