by dbadmin | Sep 9, 2025 | Biometrics, Fingerprint scanner, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Samsung has confirmed to Android Authority that the Galaxy S25 FE has an optical-based fingerprint scanner. This comes after unofficial claims that the phone has an ultrasonic scanner. An ultrasonic fingerprint scanner is...
by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, Fingerprint scanner, News
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 introduces a new feature on Pixel devices allowing users to check which fingerprints they have enrolled. By tapping a new button in settings and then touching the sensor, the system will highlight the corresponding saved fingerprint. This helps...
by dbadmin | May 19, 2025 | Features, Fingerprint scanner, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 8
When the Pixel 8 was first announced, it was the most excited I’d been about a Google phone in quite some time. After a brief defection to the dark side (i.e., the iPhone 13), I was more than ready to come back into the Android fold. I was enticed by the more compact...
by dbadmin | Mar 11, 2025 | Fingerprint scanner, Google, Google Pixel 8, Google Pixel 9, News
Google’s latest Android update is causing problems for the fingerprint reader on some Pixel phones. The bug is extremely rare, but on affected handsets the fingerprint scanner stops working altogether. Fixing the issue seems to be as simple as fully powering down the...
by dbadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Biometrics, Features, Fingerprint scanner
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 fast, accurate unlocking and the ability to scan wet fingers. However,...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2024 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Fingerprint scanner, News
Google has added a new setting that lets you use your Pixel’s Fingerprint Unlock even when its screen is off. Previously, your Pixel’s screen had to be turned on in order for its fingerprint sensor to be active. We spotted the new setting in the latest Android 16...
