Re:Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone
by pmontra on Thursday October 17, 2019 @09:28AM
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The sensor on the back is out of reach when the phone is on a mount, for example the handlebar of my bicycle. I considered activating face recognition but I'll probably use the old phone as navigation device: it's got the sensor on the side. I'm using offline maps anyway and only when cycling for leisure. I'll keep my main phone in my pocket (in airplane mode, I don't want to be disturbed.)
Re:Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone
by fma on Thursday October 17, 2019 @01:39PM
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Depending on how it's mounted...I can unlock my S8 reaching over the top of the phone where my finger is basically upside down.
I hope it means that Samsung compares the data on the whole sensor, and not that anyone can unlock it :)
Re:Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone
by pmontra on Thursday October 17, 2019 @05:32PM
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Right but in my case the mount completely covers the sensor. Samsung A40 and Topeak mount. The other phone is a Sony Xperia X Compact. Maybe the Samsung is too thin to have the sensor on the side.
Just tested it- less than one second to log in via finger, and it works almost all the time. (I've had motor oil on my fingers and it's still worked, not that that's a good idea...)
Also people who suggest serious consequences for failure to abide by a personal opinion should, IMO, stop talking.