microg / microg/GmsCore

Add "Trusted Face" support for lock screen Face Unlock feature

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Since Google Play Services v19, Face Recognition isn't available as an option to unlock your phone from your Lock Screen. Thus the "Trusted Face" app is redundant. MicroG might be able to make use of Trusted Faces and its libraries (or come up with a reimplementation) to bring back Face Unlock to mainstream Android phones.

Describe the solution you'd like
I would like to see MicroG as a Trusted Agent and when selecting Smart Unlock I would like to see "Face Recognition" as a method to unlock my phone.

Describe alternatives you've considered
There aren't really good alternatives out there that operate at the privileged level.

Additional context
Everything is self explanatory.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by determining how GmsCore integrates with Android Trusted Agents and lock-screen Smart Unlock, then define the supported Face Recognition behavior and tests needed to verify it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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