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nukmicah
Dedicated Contributor
4 years ago

[Bug] [1P8] "Face" unlock successfully enabled with fingerprint

On my Samsung Galaxy S21, I've only enabled fingerprint biometrics. 1P8 let me enable "Face" unlock, and now asks me to "Unlock with Face" whenever I open the app. Except I just scan my fingerprint a...
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ethomp
Occasional Contributor
4 years ago

Changing the terminology to biometric ID would be great. I, too, was initially thrown by the face unlock phrasing. For phones that support face unlock or fingerprint, it's not a big deal. (Unless fingerprint is the only option, in which case it would be really confusing...), For devices that support both fingerprint and face for biometric ID, it definitely implies that you need to enable the face unlock option.

The Samsung G22 series explicitly cautions that face unlock isn't as secure as fingerprint. Since it lacks the infrared/depth ability that's usually a requirement on iOS or Windows Hello unlock rather than just a selfie cam, I'm inclined to believe it.