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Happy about being able to unlock the phone with my watch. Arrived after a year of mask wearing, but better late than never. Impossible to say right now when we'

Happy about being able to unlock the phone with my watch. Arrived after a year of mask wearing, but better late than never. Impossible to say right now when we'll put our masks away, if ever.

ASalazarMX 6y ago
I already have an Apple watch, and still resent that their solution for removing the fingerprint scanner is buying a new expensive accessory. Under-display fingerprint readers have existed for years, so it's not an aesthetics issue.
- turtlebits 6y ago
  Under display fingerprint scanners suck. I have a Galaxy S20 for work and it rarely works. I also have a A71 5G which is even worse. With winter dry skin (and/or light abrasion from woodworking projects), I can't even unlock the phones at all.
  - Andrew_nenakhov 6y ago
    My Moto Z4 works just fine. Unde4 tge screen is by far the best and most comfortable fingerprint scanner position.
  - tomjen3 6y ago
    My hands have turned into lizard skin from hand sanitizer (seriously, my knuckles have started to bleed from forming a fist) and I have no issues on my Oneplus pro 7.
- fastball 6y ago
  No it's a usability issue. Have you tried the under-display fingerprint readers?
  - ASalazarMX 6y ago
    I've only tried the Huawei P30 Pro years ago, and it worked fine. the only drawback is learning to find the spot where the sensor is, as you don't have the tactile feedback external readers provide. Fingerprint reader in the back of the phone is one of the most ergonomic designs IMO, there's no need for it to be under-screen, I suggested it because Apple favors minimalist design.
namdnay 6y ago
sad that i still can't unlock my macbook with my iphone (without resorting to dodgy third party hacks). That would be really useful when the macbook is docked
hyperbovine 6y ago
I have an iPhone SE (which came with a fingerprint reader, as I assumed did all recent phones made by anyone), and I had no idea what all the hubbub was about until reading this comment thread. Another ridiculous own-goal by Apple. First MagSafe, now this.
da_big_ghey 6y ago
In obvious mask will have gone before this year is completed. I am not wearing in most place now that we are not having mandate and i am having had my shots. It is in similar for persons around me. "if ever" is silly.

Happy about being able to unlock the phone with my watch. Arrived after a year of mask wearing, but better late than never. Impossible to say right now when we'll put our masks away, if ever.

ASalazarMX 6y ago

I already have an Apple watch, and still resent that their solution for removing the fingerprint scanner is buying a new expensive accessory. Under-display fingerprint readers have existed for years, so it's not an aesthetics issue.

turtlebits 6y ago
Under display fingerprint scanners suck. I have a Galaxy S20 for work and it rarely works. I also have a A71 5G which is even worse. With winter dry skin (and/or light abrasion from woodworking projects), I can't even unlock the phones at all.
- Andrew_nenakhov 6y ago
  My Moto Z4 works just fine. Unde4 tge screen is by far the best and most comfortable fingerprint scanner position.
- tomjen3 6y ago
  My hands have turned into lizard skin from hand sanitizer (seriously, my knuckles have started to bleed from forming a fist) and I have no issues on my Oneplus pro 7.
fastball 6y ago
No it's a usability issue. Have you tried the under-display fingerprint readers?
- ASalazarMX 6y ago
  I've only tried the Huawei P30 Pro years ago, and it worked fine. the only drawback is learning to find the spot where the sensor is, as you don't have the tactile feedback external readers provide. Fingerprint reader in the back of the phone is one of the most ergonomic designs IMO, there's no need for it to be under-screen, I suggested it because Apple favors minimalist design.

namdnay 6y ago

sad that i still can't unlock my macbook with my iphone (without resorting to dodgy third party hacks). That would be really useful when the macbook is docked

hyperbovine 6y ago

I have an iPhone SE (which came with a fingerprint reader, as I assumed did all recent phones made by anyone), and I had no idea what all the hubbub was about until reading this comment thread. Another ridiculous own-goal by Apple. First MagSafe, now this.

da_big_ghey 6y ago

In obvious mask will have gone before this year is completed. I am not wearing in most place now that we are not having mandate and i am having had my shots. It is in similar for persons around me. "if ever" is silly.