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I’m done with under-display fingerprint scanners

Two months ago, I reluctantly switched to the Galaxy Z Fold 7. It was a decision overwhelmingly motivated by software, with ...
Android Authority

Android 16 now lets all Pixel phones use fingerprint unlock even when the screen is off

All Pixel phones can now use the Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature in Android 16 Beta 3. The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature lets you unlock your Pixel phone even when its screen is off. It ...
Android

Ultrasonic fingerprint scanners are coming to more Android phones

It seems like under-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanners will be available on a lot more Android phones moving forward. Why? Well, Goodix unveiled its ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, and that’s a ...
Android Authority

The Galaxy S8 reminded me of a very useful but almost abandoned Android feature

Today’s top Android phones all have in-display fingerprint sensors, and this tech has made major strides over the years. In fact, many modern high-end phones have ultrasonic in-display sensors with ...
GizChina

Open Thread: Slim phones, Finger print scanners, 2K etc what’s hype and what do we really need?

There are lots of trends this year, but we want to hear which trends you want to see followed and which you would happily forfeit in your next generation Android smartphone. Over the next year the ...
ExtremeTech

Google Pixel Phones Will Get Screen-Off Fingerprint Unlock With Android 16

Google is adding a big improvement to fingerprint scanning on Pixel phones with the upcoming Android 16 update. The new Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock will let users unlock their devices using the ...