Face, finger, or code. How do you prefer to unlock your phone?

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Ilia Temelkov

• Published: Nov 26, 2024, 2:47 PM

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The average person checks their phone up to 150 times a day, and in most cases, that means they should also unlock the phone. That makes unlocking our smartphone one of the conscious actions we do most often in our lives. That’s also why the way we unlock our phones is quite important.

Obviously, every phone supports passwords or code, but very few people use them all the time. Most of us opt for one of the biometric options supported by basically all modern devices. However, choosing the best option is not as easy as it may sound.

While Apple’s Face ID is fast, it requires you to pick up your phone, and it can stop working with some sunglasses or when you put on a mask or a scarf. Fingerprints work even if you don’t look at your device, but wet hands and gloves make the process impossible. Both technologies are relatively secure but are not perfect, so maybe you’d like something more trustworthy.

So, considering your daily life and security preferences, how do you like to unlock your phone? Is security a priority for you, or do you choose comfort over everything? Are you even using biometrics, or do you keep punching a code every time? What unlocking technology do you want to see available, so you’ll start using in the future?