Future Pixel 6 commercial

[canterp]

It's a DOWNGRADE. A flagship phone and basic function like opening the phone has been downgraded. Workarounds, moving on to a different phone, whatever points are made to minimize the issue overlook the main point. IT'S A DOWNGRADE, of the most basic function on a phone.

 

[Maljunulo]

It will show a father with a very cute kid, on a very beautiful day reaching to get Pixel 6 to capture a special moment on camera. But the father will be messing with the fingerprint sensor to unlock the phone/and misses the moment on camera. The mother will be there, on the side with her Pixel 4a 5g saying "don't worry, I got the shot with my old phone".

The father is still messing with the Pixel 6 trying to turn it on. Cursing he says yeah, "can you believe this, it's 2021 and I can't reliably open my phone . I wish I had a better phone..."

This is a real story. Happened several times.

Can't wait for the commercial.

Maybe the father needs a better finger, rather than a better phone.

"A determined search for dissatisfaction always succeeds." -Me

 

[CHILLYWILL_95831]

It's a DOWNGRADE. A flagship phone and basic function like opening the phone has been downgraded. Workarounds, moving on to a different phone, whatever points are made to minimize the issue overlook the main point. IT'S A DOWNGRADE, of the most basic function on a phone.

Something I've noticed about my own actual fingerprint. Is that the actual area of my thumb where it truly defines your fingerprint sets a little bit lower than most of my other fingers. What I found is that if I place my thumb flat down on that sensor it pops up nearly 100% of the time. This fingerprint sensor is sensitive and accurate, but if you're trying to press the tip of your finger on the sensor, it's possible that you're just not reading the correct part of your finger, which actually defines your unique fingerprint. Give it a shot and see if what I'm saying is true. Place your whole finger down on the fingerprint sensor. You will probably get a much better reaction from the phone. And to give a little bit of info about your fingerprint, typically towards the center of our fingers is where the unique defining characteristics lie if you take a look at your own finger. Typically where you see the swirling pattern, not the outlying pattern, but the swirling pattern where the rest of the fingerprint emanates from, that is the section that determines your unique print and that is what Google is measuring on your fingerprint sensor.

 

[B. Diddy]

Let's not forget the cost issue. Ultrasonic sensors are more expensive than optical sensors. The Pixel 6 as it is is a great value at $599. I have no idea how much the price would've gone up if they decided to go with ultrasonic sensors, but let's say it was $699 instead of $599 for the 6 (and $999 instead of $899 for the 6 Pro) -- would the gripes shift to how expensive the phones were?

As a point of reference, a comparable phone to the Pixel 6 that has an ultrasonic sensor is the S21+ 5G, which retails for $999 (and the smallest S21 5G retails for $799).

 

[NMCynthia]

It could also be the OP's actual fingerprint. After 40+ years of physical work with my hands, you can hardly tell that I have fingerprints. My fingers never registered on my P2, and they don't on my P6. I just punch in my PIN and go on (thank heavens for Smart Lock!). I also double press on the power button to bring up the camera (on my P2 as well). I agree that it's time to talk to Google about a replacement.

 

[Chex313]

Hard to believe the dad doesn't know how to activate the camera without unlocking....Secondarily it takes less than a second to move to and use pin to unlock after an FS fail... Cripes I'm 62 and can do it... Lets be fair and put blame on the operator.