A report from Android Authority last summer uncovered code in an Android 15 beta that indicated your phone would be able to tell if your face or fingerprint login wasn't working and delete that credential, requiring you to create a new one. There's no indication this issue is tied to that feature, but the timing is suspicious.

If you’re affected by this glitch, after installing the March update, your phone acts like it no longer has a fingerprint scanner. Options for the scanner disappear from phone settings, and the hardware no longer appears responsive when you try to use it.

Software updates don’t always go as smoothly as everyone hopes, and Google is no stranger to things going wrong with Pixel updates. It seems Google is in a familiar situation with the March Pixel Drop — with the update causing fingerprint scanner issues for some users.

According to various user reports, it appears that the Pixel update in March is causing some issues with the fingerprint sensors.