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401 points Bluestein | 1 comments | 23 Jun 25 15:29 UTC | HN request time: 0.365s | 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. WhyNotHugo ◴[24 Jun 25 09:40 UTC] No.44364375[source]▶
FaceID is absolute terrible. If you wear glasses, the angle on which it operates it pretty narrow. It has a really hard time if your face is partially covered. I can't hold my phone near my lap/chest on a train and unlock it, I need to bring it up to eye level (a gesture most unwelcome when you want to be discreet in unsafe areas). I can't lie in the couch with the phone resting in front of me; I need to angle it up to unlock it. It won't unlock in the mist, light rain, or a variety of other situations.

I last tried the iPhone 16. It's a huge downgrade from the last iPhone SE.