Why not just tap the screen of your phone to see just the lock screen? It’s especially convenient my phone is sitting on my desk, just double tap
Ashiette@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I think tht answer might be because of marketing.
For me, I dislike both the ower button AND the screen fingerprint reader. The power button because I like to access my lockscreen and not to be catapulted in the last app I was using ; the screen reader because it’s messy and oftentimes doesn’t work correctly. My newborn has been able to unlock my phone, multiple times…
What I really miss was the fingerprint reader on the back of the device. It was convenient, fast, precise and let me access the lock screen.
Nightsoul@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Red_October@lemmy.world 6 days ago
For my part, I don’t have all of my fingers scanned into the reader (Which is on the power button), so it’s easy to just use a different finger in the event that I want to access my lock screen specifically.
DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Yep, the pixel 4 was my favorite phone in recent history, largely because of the rear mounted fingerprint sensor.
XeroxCool@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I had a 3a and thought I loved the rear reader, but apparently I have my phone flat on a desk or in a stand often enough that I really do prefer the front reader
DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I can never get my 6 to read my print unless I hold it in my hand exactly right (and even then it’s hit or miss), so the stand or desk thing is irrelevant in my case.
RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 6 days ago
Although the pixels specifically seems to be exceptionally bad compared to others. I absolutely hate it on my pixel 7 but my mom’s nothing phone seems to be much better but still not as fast/reliable as the dedicated sensor on the back or side.