Fix Google Pixel 6 Screen Randomly Waking Up
Google Pixel 6 has an in-display fingerprint scanner. Many users are saying the screen is waking up to highlight the part where you have to put your fingers to unlock the device. It somewhat makes sense, but not everyone is a noob. Some users are well aware of how to use the in-display fingerprint scanners. If this is intentional, Google should have put a toggle in the settings to disable it as well. Below are four of the fixes you can try until Google officially fixes the issue with a software update or add a toggle to disable it.
1. Clear The Pixel Launcher Cache
The very first fix you should try is clear the Pixel Launcher Cache. While going through several Pixel discussion forums and Reddit, I find this fix working for a set of Pixel users. Many users have also said the fix worked for them for a mere five minutes, so I would say give it a shot. If clearing the Pixel launcher cache works, then great if not, you can try the below fixes. If you don’t know how to clear the Pixel Launcher Cache, follow the below steps. Step 1: Open the Settings app on your Pixel 6. Step 2: Under Settings, scroll down to apps. Step 3: In the Apps, search for Pixel Launcher and tap on it. Step 4: Clear the Cache of Pixel Launcher. Once you have cleared the cache of the Pixel launcher, restart your device after it checks if the Pixel 6 screen is waking up or not.
2. Turn Off Power Button Instantly Locks
The following fix is to turn off the “power button instantly locks.” As per a couple of Pixel 6 users, their device stopped randomly waking after turning off the power button instantly locks. So, I would tell all of you to give it a try. You can find the option to turn off the power button instantly locks in the settings app.
3. Disable Fingerprint Scanner
As I mentioned above, the Pixel 6 screen randomly waking up is somehow linked to the fingerprint scanner. It is suspected that the screen is waking up to highlight the screen area that has a fingerprint scanner built-in. The expectation became a reality when users started reporting that disabling the fingerprint scanner on the Pixel 6 fixes the screen, randomly waking up the issue. For me, it is a confirmation that Google has intentionally built this feature so the users can easily find the fingerprint area. For now, if you want to stop the screen randomly from waking up, you will have to pick between the fingerprint sensor or the screen waking up all the time. If you think you can leave without a fingerprint sensor, below are the steps to disable fingerprint sensors on Pixel 6. Step 1: First, open the Settings application on your Pixel 6. Step 2: Under Settings, scroll down to Security. Step 3: In the Security Settings, Scroll down to fingerprint unlock. You will have to enter your pattern or PIN to access the fingerprints. You will see a list of all the fingers you have added to your device. Step 4: To disable the fingerprint scanner on your Pixel 6, tap on the trash icon right to each fingerprint you have saved on your device. Once you have deleted all the fingerprints, you are free from the screen randomly waking up every time and draining the battery. But as you already know, you will have to use your shiny new Pixel 6 device with a PIN or Pattern.
4. Run ADB Command
I can understand it isn’t delightful to use a brand new Pixel 6 without fingerprint unlock. All of you have paid your hard-earned money for it. Thankfully there is a way to fix the Pixel 6 screen randomly waking up an issue without disabling the fingerprint unlock. The only cache here is to run the ADB command using a PC. You might not be very friendly with ADB; It stands for Android Debug Bridge. The Android developers use it to debug bugs on Android. You can watch the below video tutorial to install and set up ADB on your PC. I hope you have been able to install and set up ADB on your PC. Once you have set up everything, copy and paste the below command. adb shell settings put secure doze_quick_pickup_gesture 0 Also, do remind you will not get any successful confirmation after running the command. But be rest assured once you have executed the command, you will no longer face the Pixel 6 randomly waking up the issue. Most importantly, you don’t have to disable fingerprints.
Final Words
Google has finally released a smartphone capable of giving competition to the world of Samsung and Apple. The Pixel 6 has a new custom Tensor chip, top-notch camera, and unique design. Sadly, all these highlights are getting ruined by weird software bugs. These bugs are primarily due to Android 12 but are not limited to it. Pixel users face all sorts of issues, and the screen randomly waking up is all of them. The Pixel 6 users are still confused about whether it is a feature or a problem. Anyways I have gone through every single reply in the Pixel discussion forum and Reddit and come up with the above four fixes to fix the Pixel 6 screen, randomly waking up the issue. I am confident one of the above fixes will work for you. If it does, don’t forget to drop a comment. If you are happy, you can also buy a coffee for me by tapping the below button, Thanks!
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