Google Says the Pixel 6’s Slower Fingerprint Sensor Is Due to ‘Enhanced Security’

The Pixel 6 is definitely one among this 12 months’s finest telephones, however it ain’t good, and now Google is defending the marginally slower velocity of the Pixel 6’s fingerprint sensor, saying it’s a part of its efforts to offer elevated safety.

As I identified in our evaluation, the Pixel 6’s in-screen fingerprint sensor (which is the primary time Google has used this tech in one among its telephones) is usually fairly correct, however nonetheless feels a contact slower than some in-screen sensors on competing telephones just like the Galaxy S21. 

Now, after being requested in regards to the efficiency of the sensor on Twitter, the official @MadebyGoogle account has responded with a publish saying that the Pixel 6’s sensor makes use of “enhanced security algorithms” that may typically trigger the telephone to take a little bit longer or require extra contact with the sensor earlier than unlocking the telephone.

While Google’s response could not do rather a lot for folks hoping to unlock their Pixel 6 barely quicker, the emphasis on elevated safety might be a prudent resolution when trying again at a number of the points Samsung had with the Galaxy S10, which was Samsung’s first telephone to function an in-screen fingerprint sensor.

If you do need to velocity up your Pixel 6’s fingerprint unlock occasions, there are a few issues you are able to do. While this primary step is considerably primary, folks in search of quicker unlock occasions could need to contemplate re-enrolling their fingerprints, taking care to make sure that their fingers are clear of in any other case innocuous issues like sweat or oils and that you simply’re permitting the sensor to completely scan all the tip of your digits. As somebody who exams a variety of telephones, even I mess this up typically, particularly once I’m organising new telephones and I’m making an attempt to skip forward to discover extra thrilling options.

The different factor you are able to do is activate elevated contact sensitivity within the Pixel 6 by going into the Pixel’s Display settings, and enabling the toggle for “Increase touch sensitivity.” While the function is described within the telephone as bettering contact response when utilizing the telephone with a display screen protector, many customers have additionally discovered that it barely will increase the Pixel 6’s fingerprint sensor recognition as properly.

In the tip, whereas the Pixel 6’s fingerprint sensor might not be fairly as speedy as comparable tech on different telephones, it’s nonetheless very nice having the choice to unlock your telephone along with your fingerprint as an alternative of your face when masks stay such a necessity whereas touring or commuting.