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Kumanji907 t1_iz43ktl wrote

I'm a little confused after reading through the article....didn't we already know this? Or is it supposed to be surprising How inaccurate it is?

I swear I remember seeing a new phone a while back that fingerprint scanner could be unlocked by anyone

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Riegel_Haribo t1_iz4eyr0 wrote

"Biometrics are even less accurate than cops will tell a jury they are."

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Sassquatch0 t1_iz6059w wrote

I think the Galaxy S8 had this issue, especially with screen protectors, but software fixed it.

The Pixel 6 had issues as well. But from my personal use of the device, it failed to safe & just flat rejected all fingerprints. My wife has a 6a, and the scanner works for her, but only accepts my fingerprint about 50% of the time, rejecting me when it doesn't work.

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OmahGawd115 t1_iz43tx2 wrote

Iphones used to be able to be unlocked by a cats paw

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Translationerr0r t1_iz45mpi wrote

Yeah but we all know cats are actually running the show. Now rub your master's belly!

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N3UROTOXINsRevenge t1_iz4lr6c wrote

They also had problems with Asian faces and would unlock one person’s phone when someone else was trying to unlock it.

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