• gamermanh@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Mine has one too but I still miss when they were putting them on the back of phones

        Was just an easier spot to me

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          Back of the phone was the best. I could pull my phone out of my pocket and unlock my phone in single motion and decent grip. Plus the swipe gestures for accessing the notifications bar…

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          1 year ago

          Despite enjoying multiple models of the phone I currently have I won’t get a new model because the sensor is on the power button. Back of the phone supremacy under screen is OK if it works, power button sensor can burn in a hole.

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          1 year ago

          Same. The back sensor on my pixel 4a was positioned perfectly for me and didn’t leave one big thumbprint smudge like the in-screen on my 6.

          It was also much more responsive

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          1 year ago

          Power button is also nice and that’s a lot more common nowadays. I like it better than the inconsistent mess of under-screen sensors.

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          I am rocking a Pixel 4a and it still has the sensor on the back, I couldn’t possibly go back to the dodgy sensors on the phones like the Samsung Galaxy S5 or J7 Pro which had them on the skinny oval home button. Likewise I still have an iPhone SE and I hate the Touch ID on it, it’s so awkward to use.

          The back fingerprint sensor needs to stay, absolutely the most ergonomic way to unlock my phone I’ve ever had.

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        1 year ago

        I have a Pixel 6 with underscreen fingerprint reader and I love it. Only wish it was a tad faster and a little less prone to not recognising my thumb occasionally. Hopefully the tech is already better in newer models.

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          In case you haven’t already, I’ve found that adding the same fingerprint multiple times makes it a lot more reliable.