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		fma on Oct 17, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10... Depending on how it's mounted...I can unlock my S8 reaching over the top of the phone where my finger is basically upside down. I hope it means that Samsung compares the data on the whole sensor, and not that anyone can unlock it :)

pmontra on Oct 17, 2019 [–]

Right but in my case the mount completely covers the sensor. Samsung A40 and Topeak mount. The other phone is a Sony Xperia X Compact. Maybe the Samsung is too thin to have the sensor on the side.

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