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401 points Bluestein | 1 comments | 23 Jun 25 15:29 UTC | HN request time: 0s | 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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stavros ◴[23 Jun 25 17:27 UTC] No.44358024[source]▶
I do the same with the sensor being on the lock button, why does it have to specifically be the back?
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godelski ◴[23 Jun 25 17:29 UTC] No.44358046[source]▶
Hold your phone. Where does your index finger sit?
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stavros ◴[23 Jun 25 17:31 UTC] No.44358075[source]▶
Are we talking about holding the phone, or about taking it out of my pocket? Because, for the latter, my fingers are on the sides, including on the power button.
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SoftTalker ◴[23 Jun 25 17:44 UTC] No.44358231[source]▶
The side buttons on my phone are more of an annoyance I think. I'm constantly pressing them inadvertently, and rarely use them intentionally. The most common thing in my Photos folder are accidental screenshots (yes I do go back and delete them periodically).
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1. Findecanor ◴[23 Jun 25 22:37 UTC] No.44360912[source]▶
People hold it differently then, I suppose. The fingerprint reader on the back of my Pixel 4a never worked reliably for unlocking, and was too sensitive for scrolling. It scrolled so often when I did not want it to, and I could find no setting to turn it off, so I eventually put a piece of aluminium tape over it to block it.