How much do you think you will use the iris scanner?

[bhatech]

If it works well as initial hands have said, I'll be using it most of the time. Will use that as my primary unlocking mechanism in most scenarios.

 

[omgitselaine]

I would use it when my fingers are wet.

Likewise.

I cant remember how many times I'll be giving my little one a bath and someone calls me.

°The iris scanner will come very useful in this case but other then this ........ I probably wont be using it !?!?

 

[dsignori]

I would use it when my fingers are wet.

Me too. Infrequently, except perhaps times when my fingers aren't dry. I can't envision it being faster or easier than using the fingerprint in any scenario other than this. The fingerprint unlock is already so fast and easy on the Note 5 that I can't imagine using the iris scanner much ..

 

[jerrycau123]

I have had so many issues with fingerprint scanner. I will try it try the iris scanner.

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[ThrottleJohnny]

Would definitely use it as a back up if my hands/home button was wet.

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[Mike Dee]

Probably next to none. Glasses.

It doesn't work with glasses?

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[ajb1965]

I'll set it up and play with it, but I think the fingerprint scanner is all I will use. I don't keep state secrets or naked pictures of myself on my phone, so I'm not that worried about it lol

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[Jude526]

Fingerprint didn't work for me. Like the Irish scanner ID. Other companies are reaching out to Samsung about this technology. Great idea

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[boufa]

I have had so many issues with fingerprint scanner. I will try it try the iris scanner.

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Odd, on the Note 5 the fingerprint scanner has been nearly instant and flawless, 80% or greater of the time for me. On my Note 4, it sucked... odd since most feel that the note 4 was the best phone that has ever been made, and ever will be made. /s

Probably next to none. Glasses.

You cannot wear glasses when you set it up. However, in real world use, glasses are being reported as rarely an issue, if at all. Glare on the glasses (bright sun shining in your face) or glare on the camera (sun shining directly at the camera) seems to be its only real issue and a slight angle change looks to fix it.

One reviewer from the hands on they did at the unpacked event showed it was so fast that he struggled to find a way to film it. You saw a near instant blip from the ir light (the camera can see it, but your naked eye cannot) and pop the device was unlocked. It was near instant.... most of the time.

 

[EMGSM]

It depends on how well it works. However, It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

 

[boufa]

I am clearly a fan of it. Like the videos of it so far, and have high hopes.. but lets be honest.... is it really more secure?

Think about it. Security is only as strong as the weakest link. Samsung bragged at the release event that it will keep parents out of their kids phones (not in my house... I pay the bill, I get in whenever I want, or they lose their phone!)... and it keeps the other kids out of your kids phones. OK, but does it. As I understand it, you will be required to have fingerprint and password backups... so if the password is the weakest security, then how is the iris scan more secure? So long as a weaker option is available you are still only as secure as that.

Let me put it another way... a solid steel door, with 3 deadbolt locks, bio-metric access... is no more secure than a $30 storm door, if it has a glass window in it.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Probably for the first few days.

Then I might either stay with it if it proves to be reliable enough or just switch to the fingerprint sensor.

 

[Agolak]

I have been using the device for 5 days (we got it in Dubai really early!!). I can confirm that I use the iris scanner 80% of the time. It works great and as advertized. The 20% is when i forget that I have the Note 7 and go for the fingerprint option!
You need to initially get the used to position the phone in the right place in front of your eyes for it to work quickly. It still surprises me with how quick it is.

I can also confirm that it works with eye glasses and sun glasses (provided that there is not much glare around).

 

[Aquila]

Don't you have to unlock it with your fingerprint or other unlock method first?

 

[gogoplata1980]

Don't you have to unlock it with your fingerprint or other unlock method first?

I think you have to swipe up to activate it. No other unlock method needed to use it though I believe you have to set up a fingerprint in conjunction with the scanner.

 

[TJA3500]

It doesn't work with glasses?

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I think you have to have your glasses off to initially set it up and then you can leave your glasses on to use it.

 

[TJA3500]

It's another gimmick that will be fun at first but will get old quick.

I don't believe it's a gimmick. This is new technology that is in its infancy and it will get better with age.
One day you may use it to unlock or start your car or unlock the door to your house.

 

[TJA3500]

Don't you have to unlock it with your fingerprint or other unlock method first?

In some of the videos I've seen it looks like you can hit the power button to wake the screen first.

 

[ctk4949]

The only time I would use it, is if my fingers are wet or dirty. Wish you didnt have to wake the phone and slide it open to use the Iris Scanner tho.

 

[Aquila]

The only time I would use it, is if my fingers are wet or dirty. Wish you didnt have to wake the phone and slide it open to use the Iris Scanner tho.

This is the part that I'm confused about. If you have to wake or unlock or do some motion first... then FPS is faster; so why do this?