Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are getting a mid-November replace with minor bug fixes and a few fingerprint sensor efficiency enhancements, Google has confirmed. The newest replace is initially restricted to pick carriers within the US and Japan. This means that it’ll not be accessible to Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro customers globally. The replace began rolling out to eligible customers earlier this week and can proceed over the following week, Google mentioned. In the latest previous, a number of customers complained concerning the in-display fingerprint sensor of each Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

Shortly after the brand new software program bundle reached some early customers, Google introduced the rollout of the mid-November replace on the Pixel Community boards.

“The November software update includes minor bug fixes and some fingerprint sensor performance improvements for Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. This is separate from the November security fixes,” the corporate said in its put up.

The mid-November replace is notably restricted to pick service networks on the preliminary stage. AT&T, Verizon, Cellcom, Charter, and Visible are amongst the supported carriers within the US for the replace. Similarly, the replace is rolling out to KDDI, DoCoMo, Rakuten, and SoftBank in Japan. It can also be reaching customers on Google Fi.

For Verizon prospects, the replace carries software program construct quantity SD1A.210817.037.A1. It is, nonetheless, SD1A.210817.037 for different carriers.

Google famous that prospects on different service networks and in nations apart from the US and Japan will get the identical replace in December. The precise launch date is but to be revealed, although.

Eligible customers will get the newest software program replace mechanically when it’s rolled out for them. Nevertheless, you may manually test for the replace in your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro by going to Settings > System > System replace > Check for replace.

Google has not detailed the precise fingerprint sensor efficiency enhancements it has introduced via the mid-November replace. Some customers, although, steered that the replace improves the general fingerprint scanning expertise on the brand new Pixel telephones.

It is unclear whether or not the brand new software program launch fixes any of the reported points with the fingerprint scanner of the Pixel 6 fashions. Google did make clear final week that significantly the delay in unlocking the system via the fingerprint scanner is because of “enhanced security algorithms.”

Some customers observed points past just a few delay and unresponsive behaviour and claimed that the fingerprint scanner unlocks the system even with some unregistered fingerprints. Just a few customers additionally observed that the fingerprint scanner breaks as soon as the battery on the brand new Pixel telephones is totally discharged. Google has not but publicly responded on these points.