On screen fingerprint works with gloves

[L3vii44]

My s10 fingerprint is working with gloves i don't know how. It is a latex glove. I tried other fingers but doesn't unlock with them. Is it a feature or a fault pls help

 

[Ecm]

When Samsung pushed out the update to the fingerprint scanner, did you delete and recreate your fingerprint entries as strongly recommended by Samsung (to avaoid false readings? If not, I'd suggest you do it now then try the glove again -- it shouldn't work.

 

[Rukbat]

It's infrared, so it would probably go through a thin piece of latex. (That just shows that FPS don't really read the fingerprint, just the ridges. (Reading a fingerprint is also reading the details on the sides of the ridges - which almost no one does - because taking a fingerprint, with ink or electronically, doesn't show them. That's why there's no actual standard for matches - it can be anywhere from 5 [maybe even 4] to 11 or 12.)

 

[Ecm]

It's infrared, so it would probably go through a thin piece of latex. (That just shows that FPS don't really read the fingerprint, just the ridges. (Reading a fingerprint is also reading the details on the sides of the ridges - which almost no one does - because taking a fingerprint, with ink or electronically, doesn't show them. That's why there's no actual standard for matches - it can be anywhere from 5 [maybe even 4] to 11 or 12.)

A minor correction... the S10/S10+ use an ultrasonic sensor which shouldn't read through even thin gloves. The ultrasonic sensor was why there were initial issues with glass screen protectors.

 

[dendron01]

A minor correction... the S10/S10+ use an ultrasonic sensor which shouldn't read through even thin gloves. The ultrasonic sensor was why there were initial issues with glass screen protectors.

A major correction - the fingerprints you are referring to were registered with a cheap screen protector installed and the reader registered the geometric pattern embedded in the screen protector plastic and therefore unlocked with any subsequent fingerprint used. Unless OP registered his/her fingerprint with the gloves on, and unless any other fingerprint can also unlock the phone wearing those latex gloves, than this is NOT the same issue.

There are only two possibilities. Either OP's assertion the fingerprint reader can identify through the gloves is correct, or it just isn't true to begin with. Perhaps someone who has a set of latex gloves lying around can try it and let us know.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

It's probably not a fault or a feature, just that a latex glove is thin enough to essentially be aurally transparent so the sensor can read through it.

 

[Mike Dee]

A minor correction... the S10/S10+ use an ultrasonic sensor which shouldn't read through even thin gloves. The ultrasonic sensor was why there were initial issues with glass screen protectors.

Ultrasonic waves can penetrate certain materials.
The issue with ultrasonic accuracy through certain glass protectors is because of the adhesive allowing too many air gaps between the display glass and the protector which disrupt the sound waves. Whitestone Glass protectors work because the adhesive starts out as a liquid and eliminates air gaps.

 

[mustang7757]

The latex glove should work scrolling or opening apps but not for ultrasonic sensor.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

The latex glove should work scrolling or opening apps but not for ultrasonic sensor.

Do you actually have a reason to think that or are you just guessing? I can't see any reason that the fingerprint sensor on the S10 couldn't work through a latex glove, especially if it's tightly fitted.

 

[mustang7757]

Do you actually have a reason to think that or are you just guessing? I can't see any reason that the fingerprint sensor on the S10 couldn't work through a latex glove, especially if it's tightly fitted.

The way it works is sound waves bounces between your fingertip with pores and ridges , you think a tightly fitted latex glove can give this ?

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

The way it works is sound waves bounces between your fingertip with pores and ridges , you think a tightly fitted latex glove can give this ?

Yes. As i said above, i believe they're fine enough to be essentially aurally transparent.

 

[mustang7757]

Yes. As i said above, i believe they're fine enough to be essentially aurally transparent.

Interesting, I use the thin latex gloves at work , and it doesn't work .

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Interesting, I use the thin latex gloves at work , and it doesn't work .

It might not work, the OP could be wrong. It could also vary by brand or the individual fingerprints... But knowing how the sensors work I could see it being feasible.

Unfortunately I can't test it myself. I actually have a couple or brands of latex gloves knocking around, but one of the reasons i bought my S10e is the capacitive sensor.

 

[mustang7757]

It might not work, the OP could be wrong. It could also vary by brand or the individual fingerprints... But knowing how the sensors work I could see it being feasible.

Unfortunately I can't test it myself. I actually have a couple or brands of latex gloves knocking around, but one of the reasons i bought my S10e is the capacitive sensor.

Yeah, I use the face unlock when at work because I cant get in with the gloves but scrolling and other task no issues.
Capacitive readers weren't good for me either glove wouldn't work and when had the gloves off and greasy took few times to register but I can say with ultrasonic it worked being wet or greasy .
But I like to see Samsung with a good face unlock with the fingerprint reader .

 

[baezshamantalet]

The latex glove should work scrolling or opening apps but not for ultrasonic sensor.

Hello

 

[mustang7757]

Hello

Hi , Welcome!

 

[me just saying]

wonder if you could setup a fingerprint with gloves on.

 

[mustang7757]

wonder if you could setup a fingerprint with gloves on.

 

[Rukbat]

A minor correction... the S10/S10+ use an ultrasonic sensor which shouldn't read through even thin gloves. The ultrasonic sensor was why there were initial issues with glass screen protectors.

I stand corrected, but on film-thin gloves, it still might. (It depends on the frequency and the thickness of the latex.)

 

[Rukbat]

Interesting, I use the thin latex gloves at work , and it doesn't work .

Mechanics' latex gloves are very different from surgeons' latex gloves.