It doesn't yet due to it being prerelease. QPR3 should be out soon which should bring the 8a on par with other supported models.

Hi,

I have several questions about the duress password:

  1. Is the duress PIN to be entered in the settings the same as the one requested when unlocking the phone and opening an app, or do I have to enter yet another PIN?

  2. When is the PIN + password activated? On the lock screen when the phone turns on and asks for the PIN only, or everywhere?
    I don't really want to have to enter a PIN + password to unlock Signal.

  3. What happens if I forget my password?

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Pixel 8a is currently in pre-release and so it does not share the same updates I believe. I could be wrong.

Edit: Match beat me to it

To make this clear to everyone:

Duress PIN/Password will work anywhere where the device credentials are requested. NOT JUST THE LOCKSCREEN.

Anywhere in the OS where the PIN/password is requested (enabling developer options, a PIN prompt to unlock an app, confirming your PIN to change the device's password, anywhere) can trigger the duress PIN.

The only exception is the SIM PIN prompt, since that's a different PIN, but we will likely extend it to that screen too, to try and avoid any confusion.

    I'm sorry but I'm completely confused as how to even enable this? Apparently I'm up to date.. I'm probably just being blind!

      mmmm the release is in the alpha channel now, so to get the update you have to first change the release channel at Settings > System > System update > Release channel

        other8026 ahhh right understood. Thanks! I'll wait then I think, everything is working well with my install and I dont want to jepodise that. I'll wait until its released into beta.

        If you execute the duress feature, does it basically fully reset the phone back to a graphene os flash.....but also wiping the esim?

        Or is it more than this ?