[nitro2k1]

One of the features I really like on my Pixel 2 is the swipe fingerprint feature to pull down the notification shade. I just got the Pixel 3 and turned this feature on to find it doesn't work consistently. On my Pixel 2, it works pretty much anywhere on the sensor but the Pixel 3 is very finicky and doesn't work consistently. I find myself swiping down sometimes and it doesn't even register. Curious if anyone else is having this issue?

[Mike Dee]

Some have complained but mine is OK. My case has a wide opening but I don't know if that makes a difference. Try it without the case.

[nitro2k1]

Thanks for the reply. I have been using it without the case and it's very unresponsive. Did you have the Pixel 2 as well for comparison?

[Mike Dee]

Thanks for the reply. I have been using it without the case and it's very unresponsive. Did you have the Pixel 2 as well for comparison?

I had 2XL but it's not a feature I used that often....I just forget to use it. It feels the same to me as the 3XL.

[mbxx]

This function is getting worst after the November Patch at my Pixel 3.
Before it works like at my Pixel 2.

[NPR_Aficionado]

Can you remind me, where is this feature in the settings menu? I can't seem to find it.

[Mike Dee]

Can you remind me, where is this feature in the settings menu? I can't seem to find it.

You can find most anything in settings by doing a search. Search for swipe and it will pop up

[anon(10092459)]

We had a thread on this earlier, I believe.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/go...ml#post6402114

[kevin_nj]

I have found the swipe down to be inconsistent as well. Unlocking by fingerprint on the other hand has been nearly flawless.

[TraderGary]

I used the feature on my 2 XL and it seems to work the same on my 3 XL.

[Iain Johnson1]

I think the trick on this device is to place your finger on the sensor and then move down with it in contact all the way. Seems to work differently than I was used to with other devices.

[C5Longhorn]

I find the functionality to be intermittent on my P3 XL. It was better on my P2. Hopefully, it's something Google can fix as I really like this feature.

[mwboost]

Mines still garbage. 2 and 2 XL worked way better.

[Jeremiah Bonds]

Mine has been hit or miss for a couple of weeks now

[kjung7]

I think the gesture has to pretty pretty precise. It works like 85% of the time for me.

[chezm]

I think the trick on this device is to place your finger on the sensor and then move down with it in contact all the way. Seems to work differently than I was used to with other devices.

This. If I quickly try to use my tip without resting my finger on sensor it rarely works, but if I rest it and drag Down it always works. Seems the made the feature here require more effort on user behalf, maybe other people complained prior it was too easy?

[flashstepped]

I think the trick on this device is to place your finger on the sensor and then move down with it in contact all the way. Seems to work differently than I was used to with other devices.

Whoa! This works for me. Once I got the pixel, I put a case on it right away, and thought the case interfered with the swipe notification gesture. Now I know it's not the case. Thanks for this

[EMGSM]

For me it doesn't work as well as it did on the 2XL. On the 2XL, it worked all the time. On the 3XL I sometimes have to repeat 3or 4 times.

[mustang7757]

mine doesn't work without trying hard, pixel 2 xl fast and very responsive.

[BobLad]

Mine wasn't consistent until I followed the suggestion of moving your finger all the way from top to bottom. Now it works every time. Thanks!

[brosko]

I've noticed that if you put your finger on the sensor and wait a second before swiping down or up it seems!s to respond better. Like it needs a second to register that your finger is on the sensor?

[sixty_four]

I just got a Pixel 3 and noticed the swipe gesture on the fingerprint sensor to pull down the notification shade is not very consistent. This feature works a lot better on my Pixel 2.

Is this a hardware issue or something that can be resolved with software?

[GSDer]

I just got a Pixel 3 and noticed the swipe gesture on the fingerprint sensor to pull down the notification shade is not very consistent. This feature works a lot better on my Pixel 2.

Do you have a case on your Pixel 3? If you remove it (temporarily of course) does that feature work correctly?

[sixty_four]

Do you have a case on your Pixel 3? If you remove it (temporarily of course) does that feature work correctly?

I'm not using a case on either my Pixel 2 or Pixel 3. The fingerprint sensor on the 2 responds consistently when using different swipe pressures and speeds. The 3 is inconsistent but seems to work best when I perform a slow and deliberate swipe. Swiping up is more inconsistent than swiping down.

[GSDer]

I'm not using a case on either my Pixel 2 or Pixel 3. The fingerprint sensor on the 2 responds consistently when using different swipe pressures and speeds. The 3 is inconsistent but seems to work best when I perform a slow and deliberate swipe. Swiping up is more inconsistent than swiping down.

Since you have both devices you can use something like DevCheck https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...flar2.devcheck to identify the fingerprint sensors in both phones; I'm guessing that they used a different sensor in the Pixel 3 line and for whatever reason it's not as responsive in this scenario.
Hard to tell if they can/will fix it with software but the squeaky wheel gets the grease - send feedback!