The witch hunt against Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro continues, which apparently ended up in the crosshairs of buyers and numerous newspapers. In fact, not a day goes by without a fuss about Google’s new flagships being raised, brought to the fore even in the event of problems related to a very small number of units.
The new stone of the scandal seems to be the fingerprint reader which, as reported by Android Police, would pose serious security problems. Everything comes from a single report on Reddit, supported by a very small number of testimonials, sent by a user whose wife manages to unlock a Pixel 6 on which only one fingerprint is registered.
Google Pixel 6, problematic fingerprint reader?
The user who posted the report claims to use an Omotion film applied to the screen, which according to many could be the culprit of the mistake, even if at least one other user seems to suffer from the same problem even without film. In the latter case, the release takes place with the brother’s fingerprints, in the original case it happens with the wife’s index finger, but not with any other finger.
It seems unlikely that the fingerprints are identical, as the odds are infinitesimal (1 in 64 trillion) so it is more likely that there is a bug in the fingerprint registration system that leads to unauthorized unlocking. However, it seems that deleting the registered fingerprints and re-scanning the problem solve the problem.
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It is not the first time that a film creates big problems for the fingerprint readers inserted under the screen, in the past other brands have also suffered and have run for cover with targeted software interventions. It is therefore likely that if the number of reports related to Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro was to increase, the Mountain View giant could intervene with a corrective update.
Scrolling through the comments it seems that the problem is related to the fingerprints registered during the initial configuration, which leads to the possibility of unlocking the smartphone even with unregistered fingerprints. Users who removed their enrolled fingerprints during setup and re-enrolled them confirmed that unauthorized unlocks are no longer possible, even by people who previously did.
Google at the moment has not pronounced itself but we will not fail to keep you updated in case it releases information on the matter.