The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro received the update in mid-November. Although Google has yet to provide any details on the latest software build, Verizon says that the update improves. fingerprint scanning capabilities on the Pixel 6 series. Some users reported unreliable experiences with the fingerprint scanners of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro shortly after the phone’s launch. In some cases, the in-display fingerprint sensor was found to take longer to unlock, while some users also reported that it was able to unlock the device even with an unregistered fingerprint. sign.
According to a The report by 9to5Google, global Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro models received an update with software version SD1A.210817.037. However, it is available for Verizon user is SD1A.210817.037.A1.
Verizon has note on its website that the latest update was released on November 16th and is intended to improve “the performance of the fingerprint sensor on your device”. However, Google did not provide details on the improvements so far.
Some users on Reddit have report that the mid-November update improves fingerprint scanning on their Pixel 6 phones. It has also been noticed by several other users on Twitter. But some people not found yet any significant changes to the fingerprint scanner after installing the update.
Normally, Google doesn’t provide any mid-month updates for its Pixel phones. The company also recently planted the seeds regularly November update for the Pixel series to address some known issues and patch security vulnerabilities.
Gadgets 360 has reached out to Google for details about the update and will update this article when the company responds.
Meanwhile, you can check for the update on your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro by visiting Setting > System > System update. You can also get factory pictures and OTA images of the update from the Android Developer portal.
It’s currently unclear if the new update will fix any of the previously reported bugs problem with fingerprint scanner on the Pixel 6 series. However, given the nature of the problems, including allow everyone to unlock phones that use unregistered fingerprints, Google may have a fix in place.
The Android maker last week clarified about the delay in unlocking by telling users it was correct. due to “advanced security algorithms”. Some users also recently reported that the fingerprint scanner on the new phone break when their batteries are completely discharged. But despite complaining about it on official Pixel Community forums and platforms including Reddit, they have yet to receive an official response.
