Android 16 will make unlocking your Google Pixel faster and easier

One frustrating drawback of Google’s Pixel phones is that the fingerprint scanner remains inactive when the screen is off. This quirk is present even on the Pixel 9 series, which ships with a more advanced and secure ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The limitation means you must wake up your Pixel's display or have Always-on Display enabled to unlock the phone by just placing your thumb over the fingerprint scanner. Thankfully, Android 16 will address this annoyance on all Pixel phones for good.