If in recent days you have tried to use the fingerprint sensor of your Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite and you have not managed to get it to work, do not worry, it is not an error that only you are suffering. The brand has decided to take action on the matter in the face of an increasingly extensive problem and that is why it has decided that before errors hinder the way we use the mobile, it was better to eliminate the option.
Now, when we enter the security settings of MIUI, we will not come across the option to unlock by fingerprint. However, the original Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite, the 5G version and the New Edition still have this technology integrated into the side button of the screen. But if we are not aware of what has happened, it is normal for us to get scared or think that something is wrong.
The bug is being fixed
About two months ago, users in Spain and in all corners of the world began to find that the fingerprint sensor does not work as well as we would like. Therefore, Xiaomi decided to remove the option from the system and prevent it from being used since no means to fix the footprint in MIUI solved it. This measure was taken to increase security. If we lost the smartphone with the faults in the fingerprint sensor , we could be leaving the access available with other fingerprints that were not ours.
However, the measure is taking longer than it would like and, furthermore, ignorance of what happened is plaguing social networks and forums with doubts about what is happening. Xiaomi has been responding to all the queries that have occurred in Spain, explaining what happened and trying to calm things down.
Therefore, you should not be scared if you are not able to configure the fingerprint on the mobile. We hope that Xiaomi can solve it as soon as possible and the update that returns this important option, reaches all the models that make up the Mi 11 Lite series as soon as possible. We do not have a date for the new update to arrive on mobile, although it should not take long after the time they have been working on it.
Other alternatives
Luckily, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has other security options that are just as valid and feasible so that we don’t miss unlocking the phone’s fingerprint so much . The most recommended option is the facial recognition method, which allows us to use our face to check our mobile. Something as fast or even faster than the footprint.
But we can also opt if we prefer it, for the classic four-number PIN or a password. These are slower, but on the other hand, they are more secure. To proceed to configure any of them, we just have to go to Settings> Password and security. In the case of facial unlocking, we have to show our face to the selfie camera and that will be enough. For the other alternatives, we will have to repeat the codes twice and thus only we can access the files.