This is copying a similar feature Apple added a while back.

Given androids hardware situation and love for collecting all the data l, I understand why people don’t want to give biometrics to their Android devices.

With the data and access our smartphones have, a numerical pin regardless of length, should not be an option anymore.

I am surprised that neither platform is allowing voice authentication as a biometric. I’m not sure if Google supports it but Siri can already tell who is speaking.

Microsoft and Nvidia are investing but they are both positioned to gain a return on investment by cloud hosting and hardware sales respectively.

Apple dropping out indicates they saw behind the curtain, did the math and realized they can create their own platform for less.

There is no path to profitability for them. Unlike other recent billion dollar tech companies there are no human workers to squeeze. Hardware doesn’t work for less than minimum wattage.

Are you suggesting such an app can be purchased outside Google play but not used?

Having an app check a license server isn’t exactly new. Google play is simply a third party license server.