Google Pixel 6 Pro

One of the most common problems with the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro is recognizing fingerprints.

You can check out this troubleshooting guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can fix the fingerprint unlock issues with these smartphones.

How to increase touch screen sensitivity on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

Increasing the touch screen sensitivity on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro may help alleviate the fingerprint recognition problems.

In order to do so, you need to take the following steps:

1. Begin by going to the Settings app.

You can do so by swiping downwards from the top of the screen on your phone two times to show the gear icon. You then need to tap the gear icon.

Another way is to swipe upwards from an empty space on the Home screen, which should bring up the Installed Apps menu. Here, you can tap the Settings app.

2. With the Settings app opened, select Display.

3. Inside the Display menu, you should see the “Increase touch sensitivity” option.

How to add more fingerprints to unlock Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

To increase the accuracy of the fingerprint recognition, you can add more fingerprints to your Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro.

In order to do so, you need to do the following:

1. Open the Settings app.

2. From Settings, select Security.

3. In the Security menu, select Fingerprint Unlock.

4. You may be asked to unlock your phone with a PIN or other methods.

5. In the Fingerprint Unlock menu, select the “Add fingerprint” option.

6. In the next screen, we recommend using the same finger you used previously.

7. Follow the instructions on screen. We also recommend trying different angles and applying different amount of pressure than you did originally to the touch screen of your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 phone.

8. Once you are done, you can add another fingerprint profile. We recommend using the same finger again. You should also use different angles and apply different pressures than you did before.

9. You can have up to 5 fingerprints stored on the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro. Therefore, you should repeat these steps over and over again to improve the accuracy of the fingerprint unlock. Keep in mind that you can also delete other fingerprint profiles as well if you need additional adjustments after reaching the maximum amount.

How to improve fingerprint unlock on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

There are also a few steps you can personally take to make sure that the fingerprint is recognized:

The first of which is to make sure that the finger is clean.

You should also make sure that the screen of your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro is also clean. You can check out this tutorial to see how you can properly clean the screen of your phone.

When using fingerprint unlock, you need to hold your finger still with no movement. Do not let go until you feel the phone vibrate.

If you installed a screen protector to your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro after setting up your fingerprints, then we recommend that you delete all your fingerprint profiles that you have stored on your phone and then add new fingerprints.

You can also try using a different finger if your phone still has a hard time recognizing your fingerprints.

The Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro both support multiple network types as you can pick between 5G, LTE, 3G and 2G. You can check out this step-by-step guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can change the preferred network for these smartphones.

How to change preferred network type on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

The fastest way to change the preferred network type of your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro is by doing the following:

1. First off, you need to get into the Settings app on your phone.

You can do so by swiping downwards from the top of the screen two times. You should then be able to select the gear icon to get to Settings.

You can also swipe upwards from an unoccupied space on the Home menu to bring up a list of installed applications. From there, you should be able to select the Settings app.

2. In Settings, you need to select the “Network & internet” option.

3. In the “Network & internet” menu, select the “SIMs” option.

4. In the next screen, select “Preferred network type.”

5. In the pop-up menu, you can select between the following options:

• 5G
• LTE
• 3G
• 2G

How to change preferred network type on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro via Safe Mode

If you don’t see the option to change the preferred network type, then you may be able to find it in Safe Mode.

In order to so, you need to take the following steps:

1. Press the power button and volume up button at the same time to open the Power and Emergency menu.

2. In the Power and Emergency menu, press and hold the “Power off” option until you see the Safe Mode notification.

3. Select OK in the notification to reboot your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro phone in Safe Mode.

4. After your smartphone has been rebooted in Safe Mode, swipe downwards from the top of the screen.

5. Afterwards, you should see the “Airplane mode” setting. If this setting is set to On, then you need to select that mode in order to turn it off.

6. Wait until your phone is reconnected to its cellular network.

7. Next, you need to go to the Settings app.

8. Inside of Settings, select the “Network & internet” option.

9. After getting to the “Network & internet” menu, select “SIMs.”

10. In the next screen, you need to select “Preferred network type.”

11. Change the network type in the pop-up menu.

How to change preferred network type on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro via the dialer

If you can’t change the preferred network type over the regular menus and Safe Mode, then you can try using the dialer.

For this method, you need to do the following:

1. On the Home menu, select the phone icon.

2. In the Call menu, select the dialer on the bottom right corner.

3. Next, you need to dial the following:

*#*#4636#*#*

4. You should be in the Testing menu. Here, select the “Phone information” option from the list.

5. Inside the Phone info menu, select the “Set Preferred Network Type” option.

6. In the drop-down menu, you can set the following options:

• GSM/WCDMA preferred
• GSM only
• WCDMA only
• GSM/WCDMA auto (PRL)
• CDMA/EvDo auto (RPL)
• CDMA only
• EvDo only
• CDMA/EvDo/GSM/WCDMA (PRL)
• CDMA + LTE/EvDo (PRL)
• GSM/WCDMA/LTE (PRL)LTE/CDMA/EvDo/GSM/WCDMA (PRL)
• LTE only
• LTE/WCDMA
• TDSCDMA only
• TDSCDMA/WCDMA
• LTE/TDSCDMA
• TDSCDMA/GSM
• LTE/TDSCDMA/GSM
• TDSCDMA/GSM/WCDMA
• LTE/TDSCDMA/WCDMA
• LTE/TDSCDMA/GSM/WCDMA
• LTE/TDSCDMA/CDMA/EvDo/GSM/WCDMA
• NR only
• NR/LTE
• NR/LTE/CDMA/EvDo
• NR/LTE/GSM/WCDMA
• NR/LTE/CDMA/EvDo/GSM/WCDMA
• NR/LTE/WCDMA
• NR/LTE/TDSCDMA
• NR/LTE/TDSCDMA/GSM
• NR/LTE/TDSCDMA/WCDMA
• NR/LTE/TDSCDMA/GSM/WCDMA
• NR/LTE/TDSCDMA/CDMA/EvDo/GSM/WCDMA
• Unknown

By default, pressing and holding the power button of the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro will activate the Google Assistant feature.

The default way to open the power and emergency menu is to press the power and volume up buttons at the same time. This isn’t exactly the most intuitive method.

If you would rather have the “press and hold power function” to open the power menu (where you can reset or turn off your smartphone) instead, then you can check out this step-by-step tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. First off, you need to open the Settings App.

To get to this app, you can swipe downwards from the top of the screen two times. You then need to select the gear symbol.

Another method is to swipe upwards from an empty space from the Home menu to find the list of installed apps you have on the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro. You can then select the Settings app.

2. After opening the Settings app, select System from the list of available options.

3. Once you get to the System menu, select Gestures from the list.

4. Inside the Gestures menu, select the Press and hold power button option.

5. In the Press and hold power button menu, you should see the Hold for Assistant setting.

This setting is enabled by default as pressing and holding the power button will activate Google Assistant.

To disable this setting, simply select Hold for Assistant. The switch to the right of the wording should move to the left side and be greyed out. This indicates that you will now be able to open the power and emergency menu by pressing and holding the power button on your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro.

With the power menu, you can power off your phone, restart your phone, lockdown your phone or put your phone in emergency mode. You can also restart your phone in rest mode by tapping and holding the Power off option in the power menu until the rest mode notification shows up. You then need to select OK to restart your phone in safe mode.

How to make the power button activate Google Assistant on Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

If you want revert the hold power button function to its original default setting, then you need to take the following steps:

1. Go to the Settings app.

2. Inside the Settings app, tap System.

3. Inside of the System menu, tap Gestures.

4. After getting to the Gestures menu, tap Press and hold power button.

5. Inside the Press and hold power button menu, you should see the Hold for Assistant.

If the switch next to the writing is greyed out and the line underneath the setting reads, “Press and hold for the power menu,” then you need to select the setting. Doing so will move the switch to the right side and change the line underneath the setting to “Press and hold for the Assistant.”

You should now be able to activate Google Assistant by pressing and holding the power button. To open the power and emergency menu, you now need to press the power button and volume up button at the same time.

When using your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro, your smartphone may randomly reboot or turn itself off. You can check out this troubleshooting guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can fix these random restart and shut down issues.

1. The first step we recommend taking is to boot up your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro in Safe Mode.

In order to do so when your phone is turned on, you can take the following steps:

• Press the power and volume up button at the same time.
• You should see a list of options appear on your phone’s screen. Here, you need to tap and hold the Power Off option.
• In the Reboot to safe mode notification, tap OK.

In order to go into safe mode when you phone is turned off, you need to do the following:

• Press the power button to start the boot up process.
• When you see the Google logo, press and hold the volume down button.
• Keep holding the volume down button until the phone boots up in safe mode.

You should see the “Safe mode” words appear on the bottom left corner.

2. If the random restarts and/or shut downs are still occurring even in safe mode then you can skip ahead to step #4.

If using safe mode resolve these issues, then an app, or a combination of apps, may be the cause.

If you think an app is causing the random reboots and shutdowns, then we recommend either updating, closing or deleting apps.

To perform any of these actions, you first need to make sure to reboot your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro in order to exit Safe Mode. You can reboot by pressing the power and volume up button. You then need to tap the Restart option that appear on the screen.

To update apps, you need to take the following steps:

• Tap the Google Play Store app.
• Tap you profile picture on the top right of the screen.
• In your profile menu, select Manage apps & device.
• Finally, tap the Update all option under Updates available.

To close an app, you can do the following:

• Tap the Settings app. If you don’t have the Settings app on the Home Screen, you can swipe upwards from an empty space to see a list of apps you have currently installed on the phone. You should find the Settings app there.
• Next, tap Apps.
• In the Apps menu, tap See all apps.
• Select an app from the All apps list.
• In the App info menu, tap Force stop.

To delete an app, you can take the following steps:

• Open the Settings app.
• Inside the Settings app, tap Apps.
• Inside Apps, tap See all apps.
• In the All apps menu, you should see a list of apps you have currently installed.
• Tap the app you want to delete.
• Inside the App info menu, tap Uninstall.

After updating, closing or deleting an app or multiple apps, test out your smartphone to see if it still randomly reboots or shuts down.

3. You can also try clearing out the internal storage of your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro. If you are using more than 90% of the storage, then that may be causing the random resets and shut downs.

To check how much storage you are using, you can take the following steps:

• Open the Settings app.
• In the Settings app, you should see Storage. Underneath Storage, you will find the percentage of the internal storage being used.
• If the percentage is over 90%, then you should tap Storage.
• In the Storage menu, you should find a list of files that can be deleted in order to free up space on the internal storage of your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro.

4. Furthermore, you can try updating the Android firmware by doing the following:

• Tap the Settings app.
• Inside Settings, tap System.
• Inside System, tap System update.
• In the next screen, tap Check for update. If there is a new firmware available, follow the instructions on-screen to download and install the new update.

5. If you are still experiencing random resets or shutdowns, you can try factory resetting the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro.

To do so, you need to take the following steps:

• Open the Settings app.
• In Settings, select Google.
• In the Google menu, select Backup.
• Inside Backup, select Back up now.
• After backing up the data on your phone, go back to the Settings app.
• This time, select System.
• Inside System, select Reset options.
• Inside the Reset options menu, select Erase all data (factory reset).
• After factoring resetting your phone, you will need to initialized again. During the setup, you should be able to download any data you have backed up.

If you are still getting random restarts and/or shut downs after trying all the aforementioned potential solutions, then we recommend contacting Google.

The Pixel 5a with 5G, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are the latest smartphones released by Google in 2021. These three phones use the following screen panels:

• Pixel 5a with 5G: FHD+ (1080 x 2400) 413 ppi OLED
• Pixel 6: FHD+ (1080 x 2340) 411 ppi OLED
• Pixel 6 Pro: QHD+ (1440 x 3120) 512 ppi LTPO OLED

While OLED provides a stellar image quality, it is also more prone to screen burn-ins when compared to other screen types.

You can check out this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can prevent burn-in issues with the Pixel 5a with 5G, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

1. One of the precautionary steps you can take is to make sure the sleep timer is set to a relatively short time.

In order to do so, you can do the following:

• Open the Settings app on your Pixel 5a with 5G, Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro. You can do so by swiping downwards from the top. You may have to swipe downwards again to be able to tap Settings, which has a gear cog icon.
• Inside Settings, select Display.
• In the Display menu, select Screen timeout.

In the pop-up menu, you can change the timer to any of the following:

• 15 seconds
• 30 seconds
• 1 minute
• 2 minutes
• 5 minutes
• 10 minutes
• 30 minutes

You should set the sleep timer to 2 minutes are less.

2. You can also lower the brightness level of the OLED screen, which you can do by taking the following steps:

• Go to Settings.
• In the Settings menu, go to Display.
• In the Display menu select Brightness level.
• In the pop-up bar, you should be able to lower the brightness.

3. You may also want to consider disabling Adaptive brightness. This feature will automatically adjust the brightness level based on the ambient lighting conditions.

To disable this feature, you can do the following:

• Head to Settings.
• Once you get to Settings, head to Display.
• In the Display menu make sure that the Adaptive brightness setting is disabled. You can select that setting to disable/enable it on your phone.

4. You should also avoid overheating your Google Pixel 5a with 5G, Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro as doing so may increase the chances of screen burns.

You can check out this tutorial to see how you can prevent and fix overheat issues with your Pixel smartphone.

5. If you are playing a game, using an app and/or watching a video that have high-contrast static images that appear on the same area of the OLED screen (such as a heads-up display in a game or logo in a video), then make sure you take a break once in a while.

While taking a break, press the power button on the Pixel 5a with 5G, Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro to put your phone to sleep and turn the OLED screen off. Alternatively, you can also open another app, game or video so that the screen will be displaying something else aside from the same static image.

The Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro could end up overheating if you get careless. You can check out this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can prevent your smartphone from getting too hot.

Before we being, it is important to note that your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro feeling warm when touched is perfectly normal. You should only worry if you notice that your phone is slowing down and/or continue to get warmer.

How to prevent overheating issues with Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

In order to prevent these phones from overheating, you can do the following:

1. First off, you should make sure that you are using the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro within the recommended ambient operating temperature range of 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F).

2. When you aren’t using your phone, the recommended ambient storage temperature range is -20°C to 45°C (or -4°F to 113°F).

3. Google also recommends that you don’t expose your phone, whether you are using it or not, at temperatures that are above 45°C (or 113°F) as doing so will overheat the internal battery and may even start a fire or explosion.

4. Avoid putting your phone near any heat sources such as radiator, car dashboard and direct sunlight.

5. You should also avoid putting the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro in direct contact with your body when it starts to feel too hot to touch.

6. Furthermore, avoid storing or using your phone in enclosed spaces (such as under a blanket, under a pillow or inside a car with the windows rolled during a hot day).

7. Try not to open too many apps, videos, games and/or other media.

8. The torch setting, video recording, virtual reality feature and augmented reality feature can also generate a lot of heat.

9. Video calls will also heat up your phone.

10. Using the Wi-Fi connection to stream, download, upload and tether will also increase the temperature of the Pixel 6 phones.

11. Moreover, downloading and uploading over mobile data will generate heat as well.

12. Using Bluetooth may also raise the temperature.

13. If you are using your phone and recharging its internal battery at the same time, then that is going to build up the temperature.

14. If you are using a Qi-compliant or Google-approved wireless charger then any metal or magnetic objects in between the phone and charger could cause the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro to overheat.

15. Set the screen brightness low to medium.

How to fix overheating issues with Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

If you feel like your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro is getting warmer and warmer, you can try doing the following to cool it down:

1. If your smartphone is currently charging, unplug it from the charger. Do not charge it again until the phone cools down.

2. For wireless recharging, look for and remove any metal or magnetic objects in between the phone and charger.

3. Close any apps, games, videos and any other media types you might be using.

4. You should also disable the torch setting, video recording, virtual reality and augmented reality if you are using these features.

5. If you are downloading or uploading, then you might want to consider cancelling or pausing the process until your phone drops in temperature.

6. If you aren’t using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, then you can disable these connections.

7. If you are in a hot ambient environment, move your phone into a cooler one and then let it cool down.

8. You should also make sure that your phone is getting plenty of ventilation so that it can dissipate the excess heat.

9. Lower the brightness level of the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro screen.

What happens when your Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro overheats?

If you do nothing when your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro start to rise in temperature, your phone will automatically take the following actions:

1. Slow down its performance.

2. Slow down the recharging battery process.

3. Disable the camera flash.

4. Turn off the camera.

5. Fully or partially disable Wi-Fi.

6. Fully or partially disable mobile data.

If your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro continues to rise even after the aforementioned automatic actions, then an overheating warning will show up on your smartphone’s screen. The phone will then automatically shut down. If this happens, wait until your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro drop in temperature before turning it back on again.

Resources:

• https://support.google.com/pixelphone/topic/7084496?hl=en&ref_topic=7078250
• https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/3333708?hl=en

While the new Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro offer water protection, these smartphones aren’t completely resistant to water.

You can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can prevent and fix water damages for your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro.

What is the dust and water protection rating for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro?

The Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro have an Ingress Protection Code of 68.

In terms of dust, these phones are completely dust-tight.

As for water, the IP68 rating indicates that these devices and withstand being submerged at up to 1 meter (or 3 feet and 3 inches) for a maximum of 30 minutes.

Keep in mind that the dust and water resistances of both smartphones will diminish over time as a result of normal wear and tear. Furthermore, damaging (such as accidental drops) and disassembling (like opening for repair) these devices may also weaken their ingress protection.

Does water damage void the warranty for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro?

If your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro get water damage, then it will void the warranty.

Therefore, it is imperative that you prevent liquid from causing any harm to these smartphones.

How to prevent water damage for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

You can take the following precautions in order to prevent your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro from water damage.

1. Avoid dropping or causing any large impact to your phone.

2. You should also avoid disassembling your phone.

3. Try to prevent the body and the screen of your Pixel 6/Pixel 6 Pro from getting chips or cracks.

4. Do not intentionally submerge the device underwater.

5. Avoid using your phone near any large body of water such as the bathtub, sauna, shower, sink and swimming pool.

How to fix water damage for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

In order to fix water damage on your Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, then you can take the following steps:

1. First off, pull the phone out of the water as soon as possible.

2. Next, you need to turn off your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro.

In order to do so, press and hold the power button on your phone until you see the power off option on the screen. Afterwards, tap the power off option on the screen.

3. If your phone was submerged in saltwater, soap water or other types of liquid aside from plain water, we recommend giving it a quick rinse with plain water.

4. You can also take this opportunity to clean and disinfect the phone. In order to do so, you can check out this tutorial.

5. You can then dry your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro with a soft cloth.

Try to avoid using cloths with harder surfaces as they may scratch your smartphone.

6. Afterwards, lay your phone down on a flat surface and then simply wait for it to air dry at room temperature.

Do not try to intentionally speed up the drying process by using a heating source, such as a hair blow dryer, as doing so may cause other damages to the device.

7. Once your phone has been air dried, turn it back on again by pressing the power button.

8. If you are experiencing issues with Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro that weren’t there before, then you may want to contact Google about possibly sending your phone in for out-of-warranty repair due to water damage.

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are the latest smartphones from Google. You can check out this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can clean either of these phones.

What cloth can you use to clean and disinfect Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro?

You should use a soft cloth that is lint-free to clean your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro.

What cleaning solution can you use for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro?

When cleaning your phone, you can use screen wipes or eyeglass cleaner (such as the Optix 55 Lens Cleaner Spray Kit, which you can find on Amazon with this link) (#CommissionsEarned) for the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro.

For the backside and rest of the body, you can use plain water, household soap or other bleach-free solutions.

You should avoid using benzene, bleach, chemical detergent, powder as well as other chemical agents.

What disinfecting solution can you use for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro?

In order to disinfect the screen as well as the rest of the body for the Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro, you can use either disinfecting wipes or 70% isopropyl alcohol solution.

If you are looking for a 70% isopropyl alcohol solution, the we recommend picking up the Solimo 70% Isopropyl Alcohol on Amazon with this link. (#CommissionsEarned).

How to clean and disinfect the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

In order to clean the Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro, you can take the following steps:

1. Unplug any cables, including the USB-C charging cable, you have connected to your smartphone.

2. Remove any accessory, if possible, you have attached to your phone.

3. Turn off the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro.

You can do so by first pressing and holding the power button. In the menu that shows up on the phone’s screen, you then need to select the power off option.

4. You can now clean gently wipe your phone.

You can use a dry cloth to get rid of most dust particles, smudges and streaks. For harder to remove grimes and stains, you will need a wet cloth.

If you are using a solution, make sure you pour the solution on the cloth and not directly on your phone. You should also make sure that the cloth is not too damp; if it is, then you should squeeze out the excess solution. Last but not least, you should also avoid using any compressed air.

Keep in mind that you need to only use screen wipes or eyeglass cleaner for the screen of the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro. For the rest of the body, you can use plain water, soap or any other bleach-free solutions.

When cleaning the phone, make sure you don’t get any of the solution in USB-C port as well as other openings.

5. After cleaning your phone, you can disinfect it by using disinfecting wipes or a 70% isopropyl alcohol solution.

When disinfecting the screen of the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro, try to avoid excess wiping to keep it pristine.

6. After cleaning and disinfecting your smartphone, let it air dry.

You should avoid using a hair dryer or any other heating source to speed up the drying process as doing so may cause damage to your phone.

7. After your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro is completely dried, you can turn it back on again by pressing the power button.

Resource:

• https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7533987?hl=en&ref_topic=7534240