The Google Pixel 6a is having an issue of its own regarding the under-display fingerprint scanner. It seems that the biometric reader is allowing anyone to unlock the phone.
This writer remembers the rear fingerprint sensor on the Pixel 2 XL. Perfectly placed, the biometric reader was an outstanding performer. The next phone purchased was the iPhone 11 Pro Max and to be honest, I didn't realize how much easier having Face ID was until I started using the
as my daily driver. When the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro were released, there was an uproar because the under-display optical fingerprint scanner was laggy, didn't work often, and was slower than maple syrup. Reportedly, the Pixel 6 series' under-display fingerprint scanner is much improved on Android 13. As a result, yours truly has been considering updating to Android 13 beta 4.1. After all, it is a Release Candidate .
releases the stable version of Android 13, those signed up for the beta program will be able to exit and return to the stable release track without having to wipe the data off of their phone.When the Pixel 6a was released last week, many noticed a slight improvement in the mid-ranger's under-display fingerprint sensor compared to the ones found on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro; the early word was that Google had used a new source for the Pixel 6a's biometric reader.
He continued by saying,"The fingerprint sensor is inside the screen, just like on the regular Pixel 6. I scanned both of my thumbs so I can unlock my phone with either my right or left hand. However, my phone was laying flat on my desk and I decided to unlock it and accidentally used my index finger and pressed it on the little fingerprint icon on the lock screen.
There is a potential workaround according to one Pixel 6a user who erased all of the fingerprints that he saved on his Pixel 6a. Once this task was accomplished, he re-registered his fingerprints with his phone, and lo and behold the problem stopped. So if you have the Pixel 6a and you're experiencing this bug, why not try this workaround and see if it makes the problem go away.
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