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HELLO FRIENDS
THIS IS MY FIRST how to THREAD SO PLEASE HAVE SOME MERCY ON ME
I HAVE TRIED THESE TIPS ON MY GALAXY S 5 SM G900H VARIANT AND I AM 100 % SURE THAT THESE VERY SMALL BUT HELPFUL TIPS WILL ALSO HELP ALL OTHER MODELS TO IMPROVE THERE FINGERPRINT SCANNER
1 JUST MAKE SURE KEEPING IT IN STRAIGHT DIRECTION
make sure that you have kept it straight
i know not being able to use the fingerprint scanner with one hand is a pain but if you adjust that way the you’ll have much more success and comfort with it
2 USE THE SCREEN ALSO FROM UPWARDS
i asked some people that how they use the fingerprint scanner and was shocked to see that many dumb ones don't use the screen mentioned above main button which holds the fingerprint scanner in it
so please start sliding finger right from the upper tip of the dotted space shown on screen to get good results
3 REGISTER SAME FINGERPRINT PATTERN TWICE OR THRICE
this is the master trick for improving accuracy believe me friends
in our s5 we can register up to 3 fingerprints { I BELIEVE IN FUTURE THROUGH UPDATE FROM SAMMY WE CAN GET MORE }
register the same pattern thrice and believe i get less error while unlocking the phone by fingerprint method
THE LATEST UPDATE ALSO PROMISES OF IMPROVED FINGERPRINT SCANNER AND HEART SENSOR
I CANNOT MAKE SURE OF FINGERPRINT SCANNER BUT HEART RATE SENSOR HAS BECOME MORE PRECISE THAN BEFORE
SO MY FRIENDS PLEASE TRY THESE SIMPLE YET HELPFUL TRICKS TO IMPROVE YOUR FINGERPRINT SCANNER AND SEE IF YOU GET SOME GOOD RESULTS
HAVE FUN WITH MINSTER GALAXY S5 :good::good::good::good::good::laugh::laugh:
A SIMPLE THANKS BY YOU IS ENOUGH FOR ME
TL;DR?
Debloaded guide:
1.Keep it(???) in straight direction. (?)
2.Drag finger on screen and downwards, as instructed.
3.Record more patterns.
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Tips from me.
You can register several fingerprints in one "pattern", every swipe you do that is "successful" is recorded and will work fine. 'If I remember right there is 8 or 9 swipes, that will give you some room to have several prints in one "save".
Don't do the same swipe over and over, do some variations and you will have a easier time to unlock.
I recommend you do your thumb in a one hand grip aswell as your index-finger in the two and grip as instructed(but only use that one as a backup if thumb happens to fail).
I really don't see why people have such difficulty with the fingerprint scanner. Straight line down, not too fast...
LOL ?! I see no sense from this post ! Please close it !
The scanner is already pretty accurate. I can use three different fingerprints.
And i think the title sould be " How to use the gs5 fingerprint scanner properly."
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Thanks guys for corrections and info
I will keep such things in mind
You have not really told us much here, this thread is just patronising, the majority of people in these forums know what they're doing when it comes to smart phones
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+1 buddy good tips
thanks for the tips :victory:
Is there any way to register more fingerprints?
Id like to use both my tumbs and both my index fingers, witch is 4 on total and we are limited to 3...
Quick question about unlock with the scanner - Is it possible to have the scanner unlock activated but also show a pattern/pin code unlock on the screen?
The reason i ask is because i have read that sometimes it isn't that accurate and so instead of just keep trying to use the scanner, i would just unlock it with a pattern
Mine always works, I must say though, the fingerprint scanner on the iPhone 5S was MUCH better and MUCH more accurate:crying:
I think so to,and more practical because you dont have to swipe your finger. I do have to say that i was expecting it to be less usable and it works better than i thought but still not at the same level as the iphone.
Anyone knows if there is a mod to have the screen showing the pattern unlock also? Just because sometimes the fingerprint doesnt work and i dont like the password metendo, so it would be more practical to just be able to unlock with pattern right away
Just to add a little to this. I've never had a problems getting the scanner to work and was pleasantly surprise as to how good it was but having to swipe down makes using it one handed a bit of a pain and I was searching to see if there was any mod to be able to swipe up without any luck though.
Then it dawned on me that down is only from the phones point of view so I now just flip the phone over as I press the front button to get the lock screen and can then use my thumb to swipe up to unlock the phone then spin it round again as the phone wakes up.
I have of course registered other digits so I can unlock it normally but being able to use it one handed increases the use for me quite significantly.
-= Zarni =-
Anyone use the fingerprint scanner while having a case on the phone.
By the way fingerprint unlock also works perfectly when swiping up and holding the phone the right way up! ☺
Nice! Helpful thanks
working fine for me...
Mine is hit or miss....sometimes fail sometimes accurate...
Is it possible to wake up and at the same time open by using only home button....becoz for the first time im testing it on my galaxy s5 running lineage os 14.1.
Pressing home button while swiping is always fail to ooen lol...is there any way to fix this....
I want the way like s7 fingerprint wake and unlock with just preeaing the home button....
On average it takes me 3 attempts to successfully log in using my fingerprint. Sometimes it will take many more attempts. I've scanned three fingers in every direction and orientation, but the recognition is still exceedingly poor. Why would the Note 4 have such a useless scanner? So frustrating
Don't scan each finger different directions when you register them. Do one orientation for each set of 10 registration swipes. I've registered my left and right thumb going sideways (as you would to unlock while holding it one handed) and I have near 100% success unlocking on the first try.
When registes my finger print i only use swipe straight and it work well.
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I find the fingerprint reader 100% reliable....not 95%....100% I have been so impressed that I have not had failed swipes at all. The thing is not to rush swiping your finger. Get a nice smooth movement. Even on the iPhone it takes more than 1 second to scan the finger and unlock even though there is no swiping movement. With the Note 4, you need to swipe at the same speed. When I registered my finger I did not swipe from different orientations but I did lean more on the left side of my finger, then middle, then leaning more on the right side. I use my index finger.....thumbs are bigger/fatter and therefore the contact part of the finger will be more variable.
It works fine but you absolutely have to do it slowly, if you swipe too fast it wont work. With slow swiping i'm easily getting 10 out of 10 successful unlocks
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Don't scan each finger different directions when you register them. Do one orientation for each set of 10 registration swipes. I've registered my left and right thumb going sideways (as you would to unlock while holding it one handed) and I have near 100% success unlocking on the first try.
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Same here.
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On average it takes me 3 attempts to successfully log in using my fingerprint. Sometimes it will take many more attempts. I've scanned three fingers in every direction and orientation, but the recognition is still exceedingly poor. Why would the Note 4 have such a useless scanner? So frustrating
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Mine is working just awesome unlocks in 1st attempt.
I very rarely have problems with it, but when I do, it's usually because I was doing it too fast.
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Muscle memory. It takes a while to get used to swiping with the right speed and direction but eventually it will become second nature. I was struggling at first with 3 or 4 failed attempts everytime but now, after a few days, it's pretty much 100%.
It works perfectly for me. Just like others said, just register one finger, swipe it 10 times. I love this function. it's much faster than a passcode.
It does not matter how many times you scan one finger. Ive scanned each finger and mine works perfectly. unless it says no match then that means you need to be more accurate on the scanner. if its because your not swiping correctly you will pick that up over time. took me a while to get used to it still occasionally doesn't but 95% works fine.
if i use my scanner with my finger straight on then it works 100% but that isn't viable one handed with such a phone you have to use your finger horizontally. That is why it takes getting used to to get it locked down.
I think it works perfectly
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I agree think it's a waste of space, if I really concentrate and do it slowly then fine but for me pattern unlock is twice as fast and I find the phone very top heavy for one handed fingerprint usage so can't be bothered with it
Works flawlessly, maybe placebo but seems far more reliable than the S5 one.
I have to disagree immensely, I thought this at first until I redone my the scans and it works almost all the time now.
You also need to swipe from just above the home button, so not to high, It's very accurate (at least for me ) once you get use to it. I'll advise don't give up.
I have the hardest time getting my thumb to work. ..so i tried swiping upward. Works much better for my thumb. (Train it that way)
Watch this also.
http://youtu.be/Mr526oaxdJk
I too disagree with the OP. Scanner has been near 100% recognition. The only exception is when my thumb is a little moist or sweaty while working it doesn't glide as smoothly so doesn't get a good scan.
Did they change the scanner since the Galaxy S5? It seems soooooooooooo much better on the Note than it did on the S5.
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On average it takes me 3 attempts to successfully log in using my fingerprint. Sometimes it will take many more attempts. I've scanned three fingers in every direction and orientation, but the recognition is still exceedingly poor. Why would the Note 4 have such a useless scanner? So frustrating
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Sorry its u not the note 4. Mine works flawlessly even with oil and grease on my hand from working on the car
Hello.
I see peoples around on the internet (here on XDA to) that are complaining about the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy Note 4 to be bad and inaccurate. Well, i'm here to tell you that it's not the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy Note 4 that is bad or inaccurate, but it's your way of setting the fingerprint scanner up that is the problem.
I have set up my fingerprint scanner up correctly and it works extremely good. Just follow this guide and you will be all fine. This video is not made by me by the way and even if this shows the setup process for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablets, it still works the same for the Galaxy Note 4.
I also added a poll about the fingerprint scanner in the post here. ONLY answer it after you have correctly set up the fingerprint scanner according to the guide in the YouTube video and after you have given the fingerprint scanner some tries, thanks.
Have a good day.
Hmm well I have watched your video but I think you missed out what is causing the unsatisfactory experience.
If you are unlocking the phone supported/two-handed, such as in the video, phone placed on a stationary platform such as a table and you swipe your finger; or your left hand holding the phone while your right hand swipes the scanner - it isn't exactly a convenient feature. If you are unlocking the phone 2-handed, there isn't a lot of difference from unlocking using PIN.
2-handed unlock is 99.9% accurate for me - same as the iPhone 6/6+'s one-touch scanner. However, unlocking one handed is another matter. The phone will prompt you for a second set of 10 swipes after you done your first 10 - and if you did your second set of 10 supported on table or with your other hand, then you are likely to face issues unlocking single handed.
This is because the con of a swipe censor is that it is less accurate vs the one-touch version, and the drag of your finger/thumb while swiping distorts your fingerprint (because your flesh drags and there is pressure) according to the direction you swipe. The way you swipe 2 handed will be different from the way you swipe single handed.
I have no problems registering the first set of 10 with the conventional thumb downwards swipe. That is easy. But during the second set of 10 where I try to register one handed with my thumb swiping on its sides, there is a few hit and misses. I have eventually gotten used to it and accuracy in unlocking improved much, but for every 10 unlocks I can still miss 1 or 2 times. It is no wear near the accuracy nor convenience of the one-touch sensors.
At first when I got the device I thought the scanner was garbage (I was garbage not the scanner :3) used to get 30-40% accuracy, I was swiping my finger on the scanner in same direction (downwards) everytime as instructed while registering, when it dint work well I turned it off, then I came across few threads n vids and understood I have to swipe my whole pad in from different variations and angles while registering I tried that and woila, I have almost 99% accuracy now, it works sooo soo good now, been using it since more than a week and I unlock it around minimum 50 times a day using it and also use some apps I've assigned fingerprint to and I've only failed once since I corrected the method of registering finger. so yup, awesome scanner much btr than s5 the only trick is to register from diff angles as shown in video n you'll be good to go.. :good:
I dont care how well it works with two hands, its the thumb on my right hand when using the device onehanded thats the "problem".
It works most of the time, and ive registered my right thumb in various angles and variations like in the video. But not all the time. Its fine for normal use, though, it really is. But if you have a shorter thumb than me, it might be a lot worse. Even for me, its a bit of a dud due to the fact that it sometimes doesnt register (my thumb might be slightly off center, or I swipe too fast, etc).
The more reasonable method would be a slimmer bezel at the bottom, drop the scanner on the homebutton, add a onepress scanner at the back of the device for your index, instead of that horribly useless heartrate/oxygenlevel monitor.
i tried the fingerprint scanner, did it 10 times to recognize it and set it but it didn't show up so i restarted my new note 4 and it worked and i swiped my finger and it unlocked then i locked it again but the fingerprint scanner went away again and its only giving me an option to swipe to unlock.
I tried to set up the fingerprint scanner several times with different methods/angles. I was unable to get a good experience unlocking it with one hand. The iPhone is miles better in this department. Works almost every time two-handed, though.
The way Samsung design it sense is not good. You need gently swipe down which simply look stupid and troublesome.
This part no deny iPhone did it great by press and hold only.
Agreed. That being said, I dont see any real point of it. Its much like the UV sensor, the heartrate sensor and all that other jazz.
The fingerprint scanner is just pure garbage. Not sure why so many are blaming Samsung for not giving proper instructions? Everything in that video the OP posted is clearly explained in the fingerprint registration stage. It even has an animated finger that shows you how to scan different parts of the finger and different angles and directions. Its not that we have not registered the fingerprint properly, its that the scanner is just worse than ebola and aids combined. The poll results also support my assertion that the scanner is totally sh1t.
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Agreed. That being said, I dont see any real point of it. Its much like the UV sensor, the heartrate sensor and all that other jazz.
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The fingerprint scanner is not jazz. If it worked properly most people could get some real use of the fingerprint scanner versus the UV sensor.
The only real use would be protecting certain apps and unlocking the phone. Both of which are easily doable with a PIN. that being said I don't have a problem using the scanner with one hand nor two, but it's not 100%, I agree it should have been better placed. Preferably at the back under the camera for your index.
I guess I get about 9/10 first try unlocks at this point, one handed.
I have tried all the methods and it still is mostly garbage for me. And it starts registering the swipe after a half-second delay which means you need to wait for the screen to turn on and for the arrow to show up - what a waste of time. It is also only 10% accurate for me (even when I have registered 15 different angles for the one finger I use). Maybe a software update will make it a bit better, who knows. For now - I will turn it off as before.
Maybe just register in the same-ish angles...
I still don't see what the problem is. I still have 99% success with my fingerprint scanner. It simply just works every time i'm using it.
Either you are setting the fingerprint scanner up in a wrong way, using it wrong, or there must be some problems with the fingerprint scanner.
I'm even tempted to make a video that shows how good my fingerprint scanner works just to prove it .
And lastly. Even if Touch ID on the iPhone is more easy to use, it's far from being more secure than the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S5 / Note 4. Because on Touch ID, you just presses directly on top of the home button on the iPhone, which leaves your fingerprint open to anyone who manage to steal your iPhone. On the Galaxy S5 / Note 4, you have to swipe to get it to work, which means that you are actually swiping away the fingerprint on the button as you swipe.
Because of that, a thief is going to have a hard time to find your actual fingerprint to use to open the phone.
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I still don't see what the problem is. I still have 99% success with my fingerprint scanner. It simply just works every time i'm using it.
Either you are setting the fingerprint scanner up in a wrong way, using it wrong, or there must be some problems with the fingerprint scanner.
I'm even tempted to make a video that shows how good my fingerprint scanner works just to prove it .
And lastly. Even if Touch ID on the iPhone is more easy to use, it's far from being more secure than the fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S5 / Note 4. Because on Touch ID, you just presses directly on top of the home button on the iPhone, which leaves your fingerprint open to anyone who manage to steal your iPhone. On the Galaxy S5 / Note 4, you have to swipe to get it to work, which means that you are actually swiping away the fingerprint on the button as you swipe.
Because of that, a thief is going to have a hard time to find your actual fingerprint to use to open the phone.
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If you can make a video where you at least 10 times in a row unlock the phone, while holding it comfortably in one hand, I'll believe you. I'm talking about unlocking it with the same hand holding the phone, not two hands. If so many people have problems with the scanner, Samsung either has piss poor quality control, or it's just inferior by design.
And have you ever used an iPhone at all? There's no usable track of your fingerprint after you unlocked the phone. Unless you have very greasy fingers, in which case you wouldn't be able to unlock the phone anyway.
Samsung did most things right with the Note 4, but the fingerprint sensor wasn't one of them.
This is ridiculous. We can blame Samsung for building a swipe-scanner rather than touch like Apple but what is this unlocking with one hand business? Look at how big the device is, I would think you have higher risk of dropping the device than it failing for you when you swipe with one hand given the device is top heavy based on how one would hold it if attempting to one-hand finger unlock.
However, if your device lays flat on a table when trying to unlock, make sure you get it at the same angle you registered it at...
Couldn't agree more.. Look at the poll... Clearly doesn't work like it should.
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This is ridiculous. We can blame Samsung for building a swipe-scanner rather than touch like Apple but what is this unlocking with one hand business? Look at how big the device is, I would think you have higher risk of dropping the device than it failing for you when you swipe with one hand given the device is top heavy based on how one would hold it if attempting to one-hand finger unlock.
However, if your device lays flat on a table when trying to unlock, make sure you get it at the same angle you registered it at...
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For me, having a fingerprint sensor is mostly for convenience. If I'm already holding my phone and have both hands available, it's not much faster than using a pattern or PIN code. Especially when I'm in a hurry or wanna check something quickly, pattern or PIN is much more reliable, because I'm "swiping too fast".
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For me, having a fingerprint sensor is mostly for convenience. If I'm already holding my phone and have both hands available, it's not much faster than using a pattern or PIN code. Especially when I'm in a hurry or wanna check something quickly, pattern or PIN is much more reliable, because I'm "swiping too fast".
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That is your use case. For my corporate IT policy, we require an 8-character (not just 8 digit PIN). This is effectively typing a complex password every time I need to unlock my device. The fingerprint scanner alleviates this pain and it has worked almost flawlessly on the S5 for me, let alone the Note 4...
If using the PIN or pattern works for you, you can ignore the fingerprint scanner then. Just another useless Samsung gimmick, right?
If you can make a video where you at least 10 times in a row unlock the phone, while holding it comfortably in one hand, I'll believe you.
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Oh, even I could do that. That doesnt prove much though, just confirms that it works 10 times in a row. Doesnt take in to account a bumpy busride, or when youre in a hurry, or if it rained ever, or if youre nervous, etc.
I saw a video a while ago explaining why people with an S5 had so much trouble using the fingerprint sensor: part of it was under the screen and you had to swipe over a part of the screen too. Just like in the video you posted.
I for instance am able to unlock my note 4 by only touching the home button with my index finger. This proves the fingerprint sensor is completely in the home button. And also why there are no dots on the lower part of the screen indicating you should swipe on them like that tab S and S5
Can the note 5 fingerprint scanner unlock like nexus 6p without wake up the device(not pressing home/power button)?
Seem stupid to press and wake up the device then use finger print to unlock
As the fingerprint sensor is actually located on the Home button, I am not sure there is a usability issue here...
Okie...maybe just me
Just press and hold the home button. No reason to press then release the press again.
Works but not as fast as the Nexus 6P
Yeh...press the button and keep your finger on the button - unlock.
But actually, the fingerprint sensor is so terribly bad that you might aswell just disable it. That thing is exponentially worse than the iphone ones.
Bah. The fingerprint scanner on the note 5 works like 19/20 times for me. Maybe you just need to re-setup yours.
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Bah. The fingerprint scanner on the note 5 works like 19/20 times for me. Maybe you just need to re-setup yours.
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19/20 would equal a 5% miss rate....which would be terrible. Mine is even worse than that....usually 1 out of 4 is not recognised.
I've retrained it over 20 times, I've tried to scan only one thumb 4 times, didn't make it better.
My ipad and work iPhone didn't trigger a single miss for the last 2 weeks....so that is more like 1 out of of 400.
My wife has a note 5 as well (white one) and my boss has a silver one....none of these are better...
Sorry, the fingerprint reader on the Note is terrible and not even close to that on the iPhone.
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19/20 would equal a 5% miss rate....which would be terrible. Mine is even worse than that....usually 1 out of 4 is not recognised.
I've retrained it over 20 times, I've tried to scan only one thumb 4 times, didn't make it better.
My ipad and work iPhone didn't trigger a single miss for the last 2 weeks....so that is more like 1 out of of 400.
My wife has a note 5 as well (white one) and my boss has a silver one....none of these are better...
Sorry, the fingerprint reader on the Note is terrible and not even close to that on the iPhone.
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It's all in how you place your finger my friend. Keep your placement and pressure consistent... it works fine. If that's too much to ask, go get a different device lol.
I see people retouching their iPhone all the time because it didn't register. But whatever.
Note 5 fingerprint reader works just fine for me - each to their own.
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Tap to wake the device and leave your finger on the button.
Also, as far as accuracy goes, this thing is awesome. I had an iPhone 5s and my wife has the 6. My scanner is just as, if not more accurate than both of those and definitely faster. If you have an issue with the scanner, it's an operator error.
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Tap to wake the device and leave your finger on the button.
Also, as far as accuracy goes, this thing is awesome. I had an iPhone 5s and my wife has the 6. My scanner is just as, if not more accurate than both of those and definitely faster. If you have an issue with the scanner, it's an operator error.
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I highly doubt that. Speed is okayish - slower than the ipad Air 2. The idea behind the scanner is NOT to have to place your finger exactly the same each and every time. It is meant to be able to work fine even with a slightly misplaced fingerprint, that is why you scan it on different angles.
Also, there seems to be an issue with the software - I´ve found that using my finger to unlock the device security section (the one with the fingerprint data) will work at a rate of 19/20. Also, unlocking Apps with the fingerprint reader usually works quite well. Locking the screen and then using the same placement usually results in an error - so there seems to be some software issues going on here too, for some reason an unlock from a woken up device does not work as reliable.
However, I have yet to find anyone with an iPhone or iPad that is not happy with the way how the fingerprint reader works. Sadly it´s quite the contrary for the note 5. Such a great device with such a lousy fingerprint reader. I have times where none of my fingers is recognized, not a single one.
I´ve had a chance to play with the Nexus 6P and can say that their fingerprint reader seems to be on par with Apples. Not a single miss while trying it out ~30 times.
But back to the OP. Do what everyone here told - a slight press to wake up the device and then just leave the finger on the sensor.
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I highly doubt that. Speed is okayish - slower than the ipad Air 2. The idea behind the scanner is NOT to have to place your finger exactly the same each and every time. It is meant to be able to work fine even with a slightly misplaced fingerprint, that is why you scan it on different angles.
Also, there seems to be an issue with the software - I´ve found that using my finger to unlock the device security section (the one with the fingerprint data) will work at a rate of 19/20. Also, unlocking Apps with the fingerprint reader usually works quite well. Locking the screen and then using the same placement usually results in an error - so there seems to be some software issues going on here too, for some reason an unlock from a woken up device does not work as reliable.
However, I have yet to find anyone with an iPhone or iPad that is not happy with the way how the fingerprint reader works. Sadly it´s quite the contrary for the note 5. Such a great device with such a lousy fingerprint reader. I have times where none of my fingers is recognized, not a single one.
I´ve had a chance to play with the Nexus 6P and can say that their fingerprint reader seems to be on par with Apples. Not a single miss while trying it out ~30 times.
But back to the OP. Do what everyone here told - a slight press to wake up the device and then just leave the finger on the sensor.
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Doubt it all you want. My fingerprint scanner is just as good, if not better than the iPhone regardless of the position of my finger. Probably because I move my finger while setting it up.
Try this. When you're setting up your fingerprint, start at the tip of the finger, and every time you take your finger off the button, put it back in a different spot, slightly down your finger. Start from the tip and step down to about the first knuckle. Then do the same thing, starting from the inside edge of your thumb (like you're holding it one-handed) all the way to the other edge. The scanner will get a complete picture of your fingerprint and it won't matter the position it's in when you try to unlock it.
Maybe try to re-train but this time varies the finger position on the sensor as you re-train it, this really improved accuracy many fold for me.
Note 5 finger print scanner is fine for everyday use . Mines haven't failed me not once but that's my experience
Mine works flawlessly.
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The key is having the sensor to register maximum number of friction ridges, next time you re-register your print try to go in circular pattern...
For me personally I was having a lot of trouble with it but for a variety of reasons my fingers, particularly my thumb (which was what I was trying to use) are pretty beaten up. Added my little finger, which is the least beat up, anf from there it has worked at near 100%.
Hey everyone,
This is my first time using a phone with an onscreen fingerprint reader and when I first got it I was somewhat disappointed with the speed of reading. That being said I tried a few things out and managed to get the reader to be fast enough for my liking so I thought I'd share what I did.
Note that this is not in any way meant to be a comprehensive guide that works for everyone-- just what I found worked best for me.
What I initially tried to do was register five fingerprints using my thumbs and index fingers. I had two registered for each thumb and one for my index finger. This worked but was markedly slow no matter how many times I redid the scans.
I then tried to delete all of them and then only had 1 fingerprint saved but scanned both my thumbs in the same fingerprint. This worked MUCH faster for reading but often didn't recognize my finger.
The sweet spot was when I added a second and third profile ALSO using both thumbs. I noticed by the third profile that when i tried to put my thumb on to teach it it would say "fingerprint already enrolled" more and more often untill it was a struggle for it to recognize any angle of my thumbs as "new". Once that was done I found the fingerprint reader to be incredibly fast and accurate.
Tldr; to get the best speeds add three profiles using the same two thumbs in each profile until it stops recognizing your thumbs as new fingerprints.
homer.ali said:
Hey everyone,
This is my first time using a phone with an onscreen fingerprint reader and when I first got it I was somewhat disappointed with the speed of reading. That being said I tried a few things out and managed to get the reader to be fast enough for my liking so I thought I'd share what I did.
Note that this is not in any way meant to be a comprehensive guide that works for everyone-- just what I found worked best for me.
What I initially tried to do was register five fingerprints using my thumbs and index fingers. I had two registered for each thumb and one for my index finger. This worked but was markedly slow no matter how many times I redid the scans.
I then tried to delete all of them and then only had 1 fingerprint saved but scanned both my thumbs in the same fingerprint. This worked MUCH faster for reading but often didn't recognize my finger.
The sweet spot was when I added a second and third profile ALSO using both thumbs. I noticed by the third profile that when i tried to put my thumb on to teach it it would say "fingerprint already enrolled" more and more often untill it was a struggle for it to recognize any angle of my thumbs as "new". Once that was done I found the fingerprint reader to be incredibly fast and accurate.
Tldr; to get the best speeds add three profiles using the same two thumbs in each profile until it stops recognizing your thumbs as new fingerprints.
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If you can register the same print twice then it didn't do a good job the first time. I have never been able to register the same finger twice.
Not sure what's going on with your phone where you need to do all that.
I registered both thumbs and index fingers only once each. It's basically the same speed as any physical fingerprint reader I've used with any of my registered fingerprints.
Seems to me (in my experience anyway) the only way to make it go faster is turn off all security and pick up and use the phone!
It's not as fast as the dedicated reader on the back of the 6, but it's plenty fast enough
I have registered each of both my thumbs only once and it works 99% of the time very quicky. Something is wrong with your finger mate.
I can confirm that registering two sets of Prints with the same finger works......and the fingerprint reader is way faster now. it will tell you that you already registered that singer but the trick is to keep trying because it didn't register every part of your finger with the first fingerprint.... my fingerprint reader was pretty fast before but now it's super fast I barely have to touch it. I can confirm this definitely works... Also I could only do two profiles for each finger
I needed to do this on my 6T. 7 Pro has been as fast as a physical scanner so I haven't felt the need to do any of this. Normal registration and use of the scanner works flawlessly for me. Just my experience!
rickysidhu_ said:
I needed to do this on my 6T. 7 Pro has been as fast as a physical scanner so I haven't felt the need to do any of this. Normal registration and use of the scanner works flawlessly for me. Just my experience!
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Same. I only registered my left and right once. Fingerprint sensor works 99 percent of the time and fast as hell. I had a note 8 and the fingerprint sensor on those was slow as hell.
Try turning off the fingerprint animation as well. It made it faster for me
You suck guys. You suck.
affection788 said:
I have registered each of both my thumbs only once and it works 99% of the time very quicky. Something is wrong with your finger mate.
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That's actually entirely possible ?
I work in health care so I have to sanitize my hands easily 50 times a day.. that tends to wear out fingerprints!
I turned off the haptic feedback.
affection788 said:
I have registered each of both my thumbs only once and it works 99% of the time very quicky. Something is wrong with your finger mate.
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Lol he got a stink finger and the phone wants none of it.
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Lol he got a stink finger and the phone wants none of it.
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Hahahaha the ole stink finger
Guess I've got pretty complicated fingers as the thread starter as well ?
What works for me is:
1. Register the right thumb (1. fingerprint) with the "base" of the finger and a little bit more pressure.
2. Register the right thumb again (2. fingerprint) with the tip of the finger and light pressure.
3. Register left thumb like before (3. + 4. fingerprint).
4. Register index finger "normal" (5. fingerprint) or anything else.
5. Change animation to stripe.
When unlocking the phone from ambient display, lay down your finger while increasing pressure a tiny bit. It's super fast for me now.
I've got no chance when registrating only one or registrating the fingerprints in dark rooms, it'll be fast for the first hours but then they'll become very slow.
Maybe this will help anyone.