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401 points Bluestein | 4 comments | 23 Jun 25 15:29 UTC | HN request time: 0.624s | source
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godelski ◴[23 Jun 25 16:51 UTC] No.44357661[source]▶
They mention the Pixel and I just got to say, I wish someone would bring back the fingerprint reader on the back of the phone. That was seriously the best solution. Fastest way to unlock your phone, because no matter how slow the fingerprint reader is you activate it while pulling it out of your pocket. I honestly don't get why people like Face ID more (what I currently use). Someone, please bring this back
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1. mbirth ◴[23 Jun 25 19:58 UTC] No.44359432[source]▶
> I honestly don't get why people like Face ID more

Because good luck using that fingerprint sensor while wearing gloves, e.g. during garden work, while on a motorcycle ride, or in winter.

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2. layer8 ◴[23 Jun 25 21:45 UTC] No.44360482[source]▶
Why not both, though. Touch ID for the 80% of cases where it works and then is faster than Face ID, because by the time the phone is in front of your face it’s already unlocked, and Face ID for the remaining cases where Touch ID fails. If you can include three cameras, surely you can include two biometric sensors.
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3. Twistyfiasco ◴[23 Jun 25 22:01 UTC] No.44360634[source]▶
The backup unlock is the watch.
4. godelski ◴[24 Jun 25 06:57 UTC] No.44363525[source]▶
This was annoying, but it is less annoying than my experience with FaceID[0]. Sure, there's no perfect solution, but it isn't like we all have to use the exact same solution for everything, right? There's more than one phone out there...

I do hope we have a mutual understanding that we're talking about something subjective. Something that isn't the best option for everyone. FaceID, fingerprint, or whatever. There's no one size fits all...

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44362879