return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoStop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phonegizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square303fedilinkarrow-up1426arrow-down183
arrow-up1343arrow-down1external-linkStop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phonegizmodo.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square303fedilink
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 years agoThe Pixel fingerprint scanner is so bad, you could end up locking it entirely by accident. Behind-the-screen fingerprint scanners are an abomination.
minus-squarehelpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoMy 5a sensor is fantastic (it is on the back). I’ll be sad when it’s time for this phone to go.
minus-squaremoitoi@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoMine works without issues since I removed the white circle and the unlocking animations.
minus-square0x0@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years ago Behind-the-screen fingerprint scanners are an abomination. Always reminds me of 1984’s telescreens. We’re almost there.
minus-squareRichard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoNot my experience. They are usually instant, but you need a flagship device, of course. Otherwise it’s comparing apples and oranges.
minus-squareherrvogel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoFirst gen in-screen scanners were absolute trash. Borderline unusable. But the tech has improved quite a lot since the first ones. The one in my galaxy tab s9’s screen is fast and accurate.
The Pixel fingerprint scanner is so bad, you could end up locking it entirely by accident.
Behind-the-screen fingerprint scanners are an abomination.
My 5a sensor is fantastic (it is on the back). I’ll be sad when it’s time for this phone to go.
Mine works without issues since I removed the white circle and the unlocking animations.
Always reminds me of 1984’s telescreens. We’re almost there.
Not my experience. They are usually instant, but you need a flagship device, of course. Otherwise it’s comparing apples and oranges.
First gen in-screen scanners were absolute trash. Borderline unusable. But the tech has improved quite a lot since the first ones. The one in my galaxy tab s9’s screen is fast and accurate.