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Re:My debloating experience with Poco F3 by morsch on Saturday August 07, 2021 @01:39AM (#28096029)
Fingerprint reader: Works Broken on Always on Display (turn screen on first)

Kind of a big deal. Do you still need to apply to unlock your own device and hope they let you?

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Re:My debloating experience with Poco F3 by southerntofu on Saturday August 07, 2021 @04:14AM (#28096828)
> Kind of a big deal.

That the fingerprint reader doesn't work is a feature, not a bug. Fingerprints are the worst passwords, as they are easily obtained/faked and cannot be changed.

This tendency to embed biometric sensors in consumer devices is hurting users and hurting security. Only cops and psychopaths find any sort of advantage in that.

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Re:My debloating experience with Poco F3 by lostmsu on Saturday August 07, 2021 @02:33AM (#28096293)
Last time I checked it still was required.
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Re:My debloating experience with Poco F3 by zozbot234 on Saturday August 07, 2021 @04:01AM (#28096754)
It's not required on A-series devices (A1, A2, A2-Lite, A3). But the latest device in that line is the Mi A3 from mid-2019, and there's no official news of further releases so far.
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