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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago (3 children)

My fingerprint scanner was on the back, but now it's on the front, and can't identify me as regularly as it did before.

I've gotten used to the new location, but I can't forgive making it less accurate than it used to be.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

My god, I upgraded from an S9 to an S22 and seeing the fingerprint scanner on the front baffled me. With a screen protector on I unlock it on the first try maybe 25% of the time

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There's a setting you can turn on that increases the sensitivity, which should fix the issue. It works perfectly fine for me with a screen protector

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah I pretty quickly figured out I needed that, without it it straight up doesn't scan my finger

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I went from a Pixel 3 to a Pixel 7. I hold on to my phones as long as possible.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

If you have issues with it detecting your finger try doing the "Check added Fingerprint" thing a bunch, apparently it can scan all of your finger more accurately, and get to the very edges and weird angles that the original scan never got. Seemed to improve the accuracy of mine a bit (never had big issues with it tho)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I assume that it must be cheaper or something. I really preferred having it on the back too; was more ergonomic.

ponders

I guess that the front is maybe easier to use a thumbprint or something on.

That being said, regarding accuracy, it might also have a lower false-positive rate, which is maybe something that you'd want.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

why on earth are people so comfortable giving private companies their fingerprint and face scans?

[–] Michal 3 points 1 month ago

The fingerprint is stored on your device. You don't give it to a company.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Knowing how Lemmy is, I'll probably catch shit for this, but it's the truth:

I just don't care.

I won't say you're being paranoid because, I don't know for sure that there won't be repercussions, but I don't see a realistic downside considering the cops and FBI already have mine for clearances.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

My understanding is that these fingerprints are specific to your device and don't get stored in the cloud. If you buy a new phone, then you'll have to rescan your fingerprints.