Question Android 13 "stable" pooches the fingerprint reader

[HangF1re]

Similar to others - pixel 6a:
Android 12 fingerprint reader worked reasonable well (albeit not fast)
Tried the Android 13 beta and fp reader very poor at recognising finger and difficult to add new.
Factory reset to Android 12 and ok
Upgraded to Android 13 when formally released - back with terrible performance, probably works one in 20 times. If I registered new fingerprint (if I am able, not easy to work), works for short period and then goes back to poor performance.

Suggestions and ideas welcome

 

[superbellefleche]

Sometimes it works better, sometimes it stop working, I have tried to register fingerprints in the dark, with low brightness, dark themed, I have cleaned my screen protection with isopropanol... I will try to change my screen protector (i bought several models from aliexpress) but hey, it seems Google has "certified" some screen protections as "compatible" with this fingerprints scanner..... Wow, what a mess

 

[DB126]

No meaningful difference here after A13 upgrade. No screen protector. In general I dislike the implementation (slow, finicky regression from Pixel 4a, etc) but remains serviceable. Likely bound by hardware/design deficiencies.

 

[Proud2banoob]

Upgrade did the same for me. Reasonably fast and reliable in A12. Very inconsistent with A13. Actually, there are several issues with A13. Once I give it some time to stabilize, I'll post about what i see.

Edit: already seems stable and fast, again. Have not had issues with the screen blacking out and the fingerprint sensor recognizes both thumbs regardless of how my thumb is touching the screen.

 

[bricky23]

I wish they would leave it on the back or put it on the power button. Never had a problem with those

 

[Zenthar]

Same issue, I re-scanned my fingers, but it didn't help much and even the scanning seems to be struggling.

 

[en2tri]

Same issue, I re-scanned my fingers, but it didn't help much and even the scanning seems to be struggling.

I have figured it out that you have to press the finger REALLY hard in order to work properly. This wasn't the case with Android 12 and I hope they fix it.

 

[Zenthar]

I have figured it out that you have to press the finger REALLY hard in order to work properly. This wasn't the case with Android 12 and I hope they fix it.

I got the update only Monday night so I'm also still experimenting a bit. Following some other comments I've seen, I put some moisturizing cream on my fingers and let it absorb for a few minutes, it seems to have made quite a difference: from a 10% success rate I'm probably over 75% now.

 

[luca_mart]

Any other one with this issues?

 

[sconebranch]

Any other one with this issues?

Yes. "Increase touch sensitivity" in display settings helps

 

[luca_mart]

Yes. "Increase touch sensitivity" in display settings helps

Thanks. I had set this but I continue to ask me if is it a software or and hardware problem..the sensor sometimes works perfectly but in some case it doesn't works (with a lot of attempts) and it's very frustrating

 

[bobby janow]

Thanks. I had set this but I continue to ask me if is it a software or and hardware problem..the sensor sometimes works perfectly but in some case it doesn't works (with a lot of attempts) and it's very frustrating

You think that's frustrating try adding another finger print. I've been trying for 2 weeks now and it won't register at all no matter what I do.