Some Pixel users are saying that the fingerprint scanner is gone after the Android 14 Beta 3.
and complaints are already mounting about it breaking the fingerprint scanner on some models.
Android 14 Beta 3 is supposed to fix a host of issues and bring numerous visual changes such as customizable lock screen clocks and shortcuts, more colors for themed icons, more Material You toggles, and a new chip-style charging indicator. It can be downloaded on variants ranging from the Pixel 4a 5G to the recently released Pixel 7a.
If you want these things on your Pixel phone and are tempted to download the Android 14 Beta 3, we suggest you hold your horses. That's because the new update has rendered the fingerprint scanner useless on some Pixel phones. reports the fingerprint scanner is no longer working on some Pixel phones after an update to the Android 14 Beta 3. Not only is the in-display fingerprint scanner not working on some Pixel phones, but they have also lost settings and the user interface elements related to it. Impacted phones will now have to rely on more traditional methods like a PIN, password, or pattern for user authentication.
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