Are you using iris scan, face, finger or pattern

[7h3d34f0n3]

Pin and iris.

 

[B Hoste]

I use iris and finger, both work great.

 

[Fr0gburp3r]

Iris, FPS and password

 

[TechnologyTwitt]

That's very weird. I'd be worried if my GPS was that far off.

For kicks, I opened Google Maps to see where the "dot" is (WiFi is on). It's on the edge of my property & my neighbor... so 30-50 feet from where the phone really is.

I'm having a trusted places issue & have spent portions of the day yesterday DM'ing @SamsungSupport. After a series of troubleshooting 101 steps their suggestion is for me to put the phone into Safe Mode & see if the problem happens. I will try Safe Mode some time this weekend.

 

[ol_jackburton]

FP, iris and smart lock

 

[Nakrohtap]

FP with smart lock. FP because I can log into a few apps with just my finger and don't have to type a password.

 

[blitz118]

FPS, and I'm impressed how fast it unlocks the phone. It works 99% of the time.

 

[arunma]

Mostly I use iris and FPS. When I'm outdoors in daylight I use facial recognition (without faster recognition). Bixby actually makes it easy to switch authentication methods.

 

[Connert]

For kicks, I opened Google Maps to see where the "dot" is (WiFi is on). It's on the edge of my property & my neighbor... so 30-50 feet from where the phone really is.

I'm having a trusted places issue & have spent portions of the day yesterday DM'ing @SamsungSupport. After a series of troubleshooting 101 steps their suggestion is for me to put the phone into Safe Mode & see if the problem happens. I will try Safe Mode some time this weekend.

Maybe try to calibrate the GPS while in Maps. Open maps, tap the blue dot that indicates your location, a new screen will open with options, on the bottom left side is an option to calibrate to your current location.

 

[TechnologyTwitt]

Maybe try to calibrate the GPS while in Maps. Open maps, tap the blue dot that indicates your location, a new screen will open with options, on the bottom left side is an option to calibrate to your current location.

Awesome tip thank you.

 

[shanghaichica]

I'm using the iris scanner and the finger print sensors.

 

[DMarie04]

^ This.

I used iris scan just the first day when I was setting most of the stuff up & transferring from my N5, then deleted the scan I saved. Back to PIN after that.

I think I posted this on another topic, but a family member's ex used his fingerprints while he was sleeping to read his texts. Also, law enforcement can technically hold the phone to your face/eyes/finger(s) to gain access. Can't make you "remember" a PIN or password!

https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/5/1...c-fingerprint-scanning-fifth-amendment-rights

Good point!

 

[Connert]

Awesome tip thank you.

Your welcome, I hope it helps. Mine is always within a foot or so of my location. Maybe this is why people sometimes have issues with the Smart Lock location feature.

 

[buckifvr]

Fingerprint

 

[Morty2264]

So many different options!

 

[Kilroy672]

I tried the Iris scanner but not for me because I wear glasses for most of the time. Since it won't pick my eyes up at night I'll stick the the FPS and pin code.

 

[andrewg13]

I tried the Iris scanner but not for me because I wear glasses for most of the time. Since it won't pick my eyes up at night I'll stick the the FPS and pin code.

I wear glasses and it works for me 99.5 percent of the time. Use FPS if it doesn't but it's rare.

 

[Old g]

the iris scanner 98% of the time it's just works an for direct sun light I use the finger scanner

 

[jimd1050]

the iris scanner 98% of the time it's just works an for direct sun light I use the finger scanner

Me too... glad to have it back since losing my Note 7! Much better than damned fingerprints, especially with the sensor positioning on this beast!

 

[JawjaBill]

I use fingerprint. Wife uses iris.