An easy fix for Google Pixel 2 fingerprint scanner issues
(Android Central)

When a convenience turns into a concern, we get mad. The Google Pixel 2`s fingerprint sensor is in a perfect place to effortlessly use. But what happens when you put your finger there and it just ... doesn`t work? After a few attempts of the sensor not recognizing your fingerprint, the software actually fails out and requires you to enter your passcode to get past the lock screen or password to enter a secure app. That`s not fun — particularly when it happens regularly. It`s easy to think that the fingerprint sensor itself just isn`t good or there`s a problem with the software. It`s actually likely something much simpler: the sensor is just dirty. I was having a seriously frustrating time using my Pixel 2 XL. Unlike my smaller Pixel 2, the fingerprint sensor just stopped working regularly. I was consistently tripping the `too many attempts` counter trying to get the fingerprint sensor to work, and even removing and re-adding my fingerprints wasn`t fixing it. I thought the se...