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401 points Bluestein | 1 comments | 23 Jun 25 15:29 UTC | HN request time: 0.205s | 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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godelski ◴[23 Jun 25 18:26 UTC] No.44358591[source]▶
Your index finger is on the side? I have pretty big hands and long fingers, that's not how I hold my phone. I'm a bit weird and do pinky on button, three fingers in back, then thumb has ample room to navigate around the bottom half
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stavros ◴[23 Jun 25 18:27 UTC] No.44358598[source]▶
No, my thumb is on the side, on the power button.
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godelski ◴[23 Jun 25 19:19 UTC] No.44359093[source]▶
Well my original question was where your index finger was, not your thumb
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stavros ◴[23 Jun 25 19:22 UTC] No.44359135[source]▶
The original topic was about unlocking your phone while taking it out of your pocket, which is done with the thumb.
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totallykvothe ◴[23 Jun 25 21:19 UTC] No.44360235[source]▶
Is your thumb the only place you have a fingerprint? I used my index finger on my Pixel 2
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stavros ◴[23 Jun 25 21:26 UTC] No.44360311[source]▶
On the power button? How was that comfortable for you?
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terribleperson ◴[23 Jun 25 22:26 UTC] No.44360836[source]▶
I use my index finger on the rear scanner on the...S9+, I think? Works fine.
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stavros ◴[23 Jun 25 22:38 UTC] No.44360916[source]▶
Are you guys pulling my leg? The original post said "I wish they still made phones with scanners at the back, I hate FaceID", and my reply was "if you don't mind side scanners, which allow you to do the thing you miss (unlocking the phone while taking it out of your pocket), they still make those".
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1. eredengrin ◴[24 Jun 25 03:43 UTC] No.44362676[source]▶
> and my reply was "if you don't mind side scanners, which allow you to do the thing you miss (unlocking the phone while taking it out of your pocket), they still make those".

This isn't quite what you said, you asked a question

> why does it have to specifically be the back?

and then got an answer to the question

> Where does your index finger sit?

This answer was presumably meant to imply that your index finger naturally sits at the perfect spot for unlocking the phone if the sensor is on the back. At least for me (and I always assumed everyone else, but you are showing to be an exception), my index finger is on the back of the phone both when taking it out of the pocket and when holding it, so it's the perfect spot for a sensor.

Your assumption of using the thumb to unlock the phone is apparently so strong that maybe you didn't realize others in this thread are assuming index finger is the most natural to unlock, and I guess that is where the confusion comes from. Since I have a sensor on the back of my phone and unlock it with my index finger while taking it out of my pocket, this statement is very odd to me:

> The original topic was about unlocking your phone while taking it out of your pocket, which is done with the thumb.

First, it's not true for me, since I use my index finger, and second, I'm not even sure how I would have to contort my hand to have the fingers and thumbs on the side of the phone while taking it out of my pocket such that the thumb could unlock via a side sensor. Even putting my hand in at a 90 degree angle is tough because pockets are usually too tight for that. But I suppose if you have always unlocked your phone with your thumb while taking it out of your pocket, I can see why you might think they're pulling your leg.