New Amend Makes The Galaxy S10's Fingerprint Scanner 4 Times Faster

The Galaxy S10 is one of the best phones in years from world's better smartphone OEM. With its amazing display, new UI, and top-tier cameras, there isn't abundant to accuse about. The one above ache we've had is the in-display fingerprint scanner and aloof how apathetic it is. Thanks to a contempo update, it aloof got a accomplished lot faster. While the accelerated in-display fingerprint scanner has its advantages over the optic in-display scanners acclimated in added phones, there accept been some hiccups. When Samsung aboriginal launched the Galaxy S10 and S10 , accurateness was a problem, as abounding complained it was... more

The Galaxy S10 is one of the best phones in years from world's better smartphone OEM. With its amazing display, new UI, and top-tier cameras, there isn't abundant to accuse about. The one above ache we've had is the in-display fingerprint scanner and aloof how apathetic it is. Thanks to a contempo update, it aloof got a accomplished lot faster.

While the accelerated in-display fingerprint scanner has its advantages over the optic in-display scanners acclimated in added phones, there accept been some hiccups. Back Samsung aboriginal launched the Galaxy S10 and S10+, accurateness was a problem, as abounding complained it was both apathetic and giving them the "No match" absurdity too often. An amend was pushed anon to fix both of these issues, and while the the "No match" affair was resolved, the acceleration was still not on par with the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner of its predecessor.

With the latest amend that started rolling out on April 11, which additionally includes the March 2019 security patch, the fingerprint scanner has been sped up dramatically. Based on our testing, it fabricated unlocking your phone 438% faster. The phone took an boilerplate of 2.50 abnormal to admit a fingerprint and affectation the home awning with the February 2019 security application installed, but now it's unlocking in a bald 0.57 seconds. It's very apparent with real-world use, but you can see aloof how abundant faster it got in the GIF below.

Aside from allegedly convalescent accouterments drivers to acceleration up the absolute fingerprint scanner, Samsung accomplished this addition in unlocking acceleration by altering animations. Previously, back the phone accustomed your fingerprint, it would achromatize in from atramentous and the home awning icons would zoom assimilate the screen. Both of these animations are now gone, replaced by a faster "wipe" appearance animation.

With this update, the Galaxy S10 eliminates its better user complaint. While it isn't a absolute phone, it has set the bar for all phones in 2019 and beyond. With such a aggressive amount tag back because its laundry account of features, this ability be the year to jump on Samsung's alternation — because, for the blow of the smartphone industry, this will be a adamantine act to follow.

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