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

Ilia Temelkov · 2024-11-26T14:47:20-06:00

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?

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• Published: Nov 26, 2024, 2:47 PM

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nikcal

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• 1w ago

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Preferred combo is an ultrasonic under display with face unlock option. I like being able to unlock my phone without having to pick it up and point it at my face every time but for normal day to day I prefer the simplicity of face unlock. My current s24 ultra does the job pretty well, face unlock is quick in most lighting conditions but I preferred my pixel 8 pro which allowed me to log into online banking accounts with face unlock. Don't understand why Samsung with their Knox security don't allow this.

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stferrari

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• 1w agoedited

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I really like the underscreen fingerprint scanner on my S23U and Tab S10+. Not sure if trust facial scanners but if one was available that didn't require a large cutout on the screen and was absolutly fool proof, I could hang with but would still want the underscreen fingerprint scanner for backup.

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nghtwng68

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• 6d agoedited

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Great article about an informative topic.

I prefer fingerprint and then swipe to unlock my mobile device.

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Augustine

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• 6d ago

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Yes!❕

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ARKOH29

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• 6d ago

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ultranadir

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• 6d ago

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Fingerprint really makes everything easier and faster..

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Katibe.s

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• 6d ago

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Finger is faster than code and better than face in a dark bedroom. For gloves? I activated face ID too for such situation. So I need both together.

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Semmy777

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• 5d ago

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On-screen fingerprint only!

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Sam-z

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• 3d ago

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Face. Much faster method than others.

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Not at all fingerprint is way better and faster you don't even have to turn the phone on to use it

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Rameee

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Hi I am new here and I don't know what to do here

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