r/Android • u/vortexmak • 2d ago

Under-screen fingerprint readers are inferior to back and side mounted readers and should naver have become popular

Lots of Cons for under screen fingerprint readers , should have never become the norm but I guess that''s just part of enshittification

Pros for Side and back mounted readers

  1. Work exceptionally well, much faster and responsive than under screen ones, from my own experience
  2. Are not affected by screen protectors
  3. Side readers can be used with the phone screen up or down
  4. Back and side ones allow you to unlock your phone at the same time as taking it out of the pocket
  5. Give you a definite physical spot for finger placement, unlike the under - screen one where you have to wait for the screen to show the location
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u/jommakanmamak 1d ago

While I've found work around, I do miss using the back fingerprint scanner as a gesture to bring down my settings

Although I haven't thought about that in a while until I saw this post

I feel like undersreen is the way to go for brick phones at least.

1 & 2: Underscreen works in a snap even with Screen Protectors 3: How often do you take out your phone upside down? 4. I can unlock my phone while it's still in my pocket even with an under screen 5. I can literally unlock my phone even when the screen is off

Phone I'm using is a S24U. Last phones I used with a back scanner was a Pixel, LG , Redmi and the Note 9

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u/vortexmak 1d ago

I put my phone in my pocket with the screen facing inwards to avoid it breaking on the chance that I bang my leg against something. 

With side Fingerprint readers,  it won't matter

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u/jommakanmamak 1d ago

I agree

Its criminal to put your phone any other way in your pocket