Google's latest Pixel has some issues, which is a statement you may have heard from us many times before, but this time it might be a bit serious. Reviewers noticed that the fingerprint sensor on the newly launched Pixel 6a seems to unlock with unregistered prints too.
The problem was first brought to light by Beebom on Youtube. In their tests, the Pixel 6a was unlocked using the thumbprints of two other team members, although their prints were never registered.
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMrumv7DVyk[/embed]
The findings were confirmed by Geekyranjit on YouTube, where he was able to unlock the phone with his two thumbprints, even though only one was registered.
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqkydbXgbMA[/embed]
Needless to say, this negates the security benefits of having an on-device fingerprint lock at all. The good thing is that this is most likely something that Google can fix in software, so it's worth keeping an eye out for.
In the meantime, if you own the device and are worried about its security, you should probably just set a strong passcode.
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