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How fingerprint scanners work: optical, capacitive, and ultrasonic explained
Fingerprint scanners are an increasingly common feature on the smartphone market. Here's how they work.
Robert Triggs
January 18, 2021
Qualcomm’s second-gen ultrasonic fingerprint reader is larger and faster
You won't be quite so frustrated when unlocking your phone.
Jon Fingas
January 11, 2021
We asked, you told us: Here’s how often most of you unlock your phones
Many of you check your phones several dozen times every day.
Jon Fingas
November 30, 2020
The best phones with in-display fingerprint scanners (January 2021)
Rear-mounted fingerprint scanners are so last year. Instead, here are the best phones with in-display fingerprint scanners!
Ryan Haines
October 2, 2020
Huawei thinks all-screen fingerprint unlock is the future
What if your entire phone screen is a giant fingerprint scanner? Huawei has a few ideas on how to use it.
Hadlee Simons
August 11, 2020
Several Samsung Galaxy owners swear by this dodgy fingerprint speed hack
Several Samsung Galaxy owners swear this hack improves in-display fingerprint scanner speed, but do so at your own risk.
Phillip Prado
April 16, 2020
Hackers able to unlock smartphones by lifting fingerprints off a drinking glass
While the process to do this seems straightforward, the details of the hack are a little murky.
C. Scott Brown
October 31, 2019
Galaxy S10 fingerprint flaw spooks banks into taking countermeasures
Some banks are removing their apps from Galaxy S10 phones, while others are disabling fingerprint authentication.
Adamya Sharma
October 22, 2019
In-display fingerprint sensor breakthrough coming to budget phones
Mass production of LCD displays with in-display fingerprint sensors will begin later this year.
Williams Pelegrin
June 28, 2019
These features make OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi’s in-display fingerprint sensors stand out
OnePlus, Vivo, and Xiaomi are making their current in-display fingerprint sensors stand out in a couple of noteworthy ways.
Hadlee Simons
March 11, 2019
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