Moreover, to edit or modify certain system settings, the young ones will need to have approval from their guardian, either via the latter’s fingerprint/PIN/password. However, after the November 2021 update, this functionality seems to be causing a lot of issues with the fingerprint. While the fingerprint was anyways a mess in the latest flagships, it seems now that the older devices (3 and 4series) are also part of this ‘family’. According to many users, the Pixel Imprint is asking for the parental controls password to edit the fingerprints.
And when their parents are trying to do so, either the fingerprint option is greyed out or they are straightaway taken back to the Settings menu. To rectify this issue, users have even tried factory resetting their device, but to no avail. Well, if you are also getting bugged with this problem. then this guide is here to help you out. In this tutorial, we will show you the detailed steps to fix the issue of the Google Pixel fingerprint scanner disabled by Family Link.
How to Fix Google Pixel fingerprint scanner disabled by Family Link
The issue is happening with all the devices that have Family Link enabled and have recently installed the November 2021 Android 12 update. So to rectify this issue, here’s what you need to do: That’s it. This should have rectified the underlying problem. And on that note, we round off the guide on how you could fix the issue of the Google Pixel fingerprint scanner disabled by Family Link. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
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