In-display fingerprint sensors have become commonplace in virtually all Android smartphones, for better or for worse, and five years later…
In-display fingerprint sensors have become commonplace in virtually all Android smartphones, for better or for worse, and five years later…
Rear scanners had no reason to go away. Imagine a phone with one giant fingerprint sensor/touchpad on the back(like the PS Vita).
I miss the back fingerprint scanner. I could unlock my phone as I’m taking it out of my pocket . The in screen one on Samsung phones is really unreliable.
Being able to swipe down the notifications from that button was a great feature
If it’s any consolation, “one handed mode” (at least on pixels) has an option to let you bring the shade down by swiping down on the gesture bar
Swiping down on the fingerprint scanner was my favorite thing on my pixel 5, for checking notifications or fidgeting with it! I was a little bummed when I eventually upgraded, but found that and it works relatively well
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Back tap is pretty sick, I have it set up to trigger my flashlight
How are the false positives when using your phone and the notification shade? Sometimes I’ll get false positives holding my phone resting against a hard surface and blast whatever’s behind it
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I use this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.sidegesturepad
It can also pull the screen down with a different gesture
My sensor is on the button that turns on the phone, and it’s on the right side where the thumb is placed anyway. You press it, phone turns on and you can enter the passkey, you slide your thumb over it, you unlock the phone directly.
I have it deactivated though. There’s no need to store my fingerprint anywhere to save 1.5 seconds.
Damn, one more reason to add to the list of why I can’t replace my LG V20…
And on top of that, tempered glass screen protectors were great.
I miss my pixel 5. The sensor was so reliable
It’s annoying when phone is flat on the table. Otherwise, yes, they’re much better.
All of the phones I have had have had practically flat fingerprint sensors, For example, the Pixel 3a XL which is closest to me right now has an inwards facing sensor.
I believe OP was referring to the fact you’d need to pick up the phone to access the rear sensor, not about if the phone sits flat.
Oh, I guess so. I get that, but facial recognition does exist, and that’s what I use mainly, even if my phone’s fingerprint sensor is accessible.