The joy of the on-screen fingerprint sensor.

[Bodestone]

OK, so I have only had my 10 for a month or so but I can't be the only one who still just presses the sensor every now and then when the phone is in front of them to feel the sense of satisfaction of how easy it is to log in to the phone now.
You have your thumb print at holding angle, you forefinger at straight on and 45 degrees for when it is lying on the desk.
That frustration for the first half hour when out of the shower.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

I like the on-screen fps on my S10+. It is very responsive.

 

[Bodestone]

I try not to use the acronym FPS in relation to my phone in case I accidentally gun someone down in th highstreet.

 

[Bodestone]

I should get at least one left hand print in case my right hand is accidentally cut off. I can still use the phone to buy milk then.

 

[me just saying]

that is why your fingerprint should never be the only access to the phone.

 

[Mooncatt]

that is why your fingerprint should never be the only access to the phone.

Any phone I've had with biometrics requires a backup PIN or password.

 

[Bodestone]

Yeah. I do have a pin too. I would never rely solely on biometrics, even if it let me. It;s just a downer when they fail because they are so easy.
At work I use a passphrase rather than password and it's 40 characters long but now I am used to it.

 

[Bodestone]

No need to count, It's not Correct Horse Battery Staple.

 

[adegbenroagoro]

OK, so I have only had my 10 for a month or so but I can't be the only one who still just presses the sensor every now and then when the phone is in front of them to feel the sense of satisfaction of how easy it is to log in to the phone now.
You have your thumb print at holding angle, you forefinger at straight on and 45 degrees for when it is lying on the desk.
That frustration for the first half hour when out of the shower.

I prefer the rear FPS of my Note 9. Much more consistent than that of my Note 10 Plus

 

[donm527]

Hopefully they do release the 2nd gen on the Note 20 and it really is better.

Yeah. I do have a pin too. I would never rely solely on biometrics, even if it let me. It;s just a downer when they fail because they are so easy.
At work I use a passphrase rather than password and it's 40 characters long but now I am used to it.

 

[Bodestone]

I prefer the rear FPS of my Note 9. Much more consistent than that of my Note 10 Plus

Could never use the one on my 8 because it was inset by the the case. The on screen one works almost all the time except fresh out of the shower.

 

[daveinsouthcentral]

I have been quite disappointed with the in screen FPS on my S20 Ultra. It's my first in screen senor and it is way too inconsistent. Lately, I've re-registered the prints using only two fingerprints. Now seems a little better, but still poor. All of my previous FPS were very reliable. I keep encouraging myself by remembering this uses ultrasonic technology and is supposed to be more secure, but I would trade it out in a second for an old fashioned reliable rear mounted sensor!

 

[Morty2264]

I too am truly in love with the in-display fingerprint reader on my S10. I was definitely nervous about using it and even enjoying it, coming from a Google Pixel 2, but I quickly got used to it and even loved it after a few days.

 

[Maczy]

I have ditched my-otherwise perfect-Nokia 9 PureView because of its terrible, practically unusable in-screen fingerprint scanner.

 

[Mooncatt]

I have been quite disappointed with the in screen FPS on my S20 Ultra. It's my first in screen senor and it is way too inconsistent. Lately, I've re-registered the prints using only two fingerprints. Now seems a little better, but still poor. All of my previous FPS were very reliable. I keep encouraging myself by remembering this uses ultrasonic technology and is supposed to be more secure, but I would trade it out in a second for an old fashioned reliable rear mounted sensor!

Ditto. The LG V60 has an in-screen reader and it's very hit and miss even after multiple re-registers. The rear sensor on the V20's power button was not only more accurate, but instant with no lag.

 

[JetFixxxer]

I prefer the rear FPS of my Note 9. Much more consistent than that of my Note 10 Plus

+1

The FPS on the Note 10+ is really a POS. The Note9 was in my opinion a superior phone. I should have never switched, but my wife cracked her Note9 and it was cheaper to upgrade than to fix and it was BOGO..

 

[Bodestone]

It does seem very much an 'each to their own' situation here. One way works better for some than others and vice versa. For myself I am glad I skipped the 9 but see why other folks miss it.
Iris on the 8 worked well for me apart from the fact that the image for the steampunk goggles was corrupted (view wise not malware wise of course). First thing in the mornign was a problem but security on that version meant that you had to use a pin if you hadn't logged in for several hours anyway.

 

[htc fan89]

I find the fps straight up trash, hopping the note 20+ fixes this issue.

 

[Morty2264]

I have ditched my-otherwise perfect-Nokia 9 PureView because of its terrible, practically unusable in-screen fingerprint scanner.

That's terrible! Do you think you got a lemon - or have you switched to another manufacturer?

 

[Maczy]

Got a Redmi Note 8 Pro instead. It doesn't have Android One or an amoled display but works just fine. I love it.