Re:Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone
by JshWright on Thursday October 17, 2019 @09:20AM
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The fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone is something I like so much I will avoid upgrading to a device that has it anywhere else (I fear I may be using my Pixel 3 for a very long time). I think it's a genius spot for it. It's right where my finger naturally falls as I'm bringing my phone out of my pocket, so it's unlocked before my eyes ever got the screen.
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Re:Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone
by hombre_fatal on Thursday October 17, 2019 @09:58AM
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Trying to use a phone with the sensor on the back just showed me how often I'm unlocking my phone while it's laying on a surface or how I always pinch the phone out of my pocket by the chin because that's all the room I have with pants that fit. Also, I can't access it when it's mounted on my bike which is such a serious showstopper I don't know how it made it out of the brainstorming phase.
I found it to be the worst place to put it.
Re:Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone
by jcranberry on Thursday October 17, 2019 @11:54AM
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with how big phones are these days I find it very annoying to have the lock button so far from the unlock button. i vastly prefer the scanner/unlock/lock button on the back.