inari@piefed.zip to Linux Phones@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agoFingerprint sensor / unlock now working on the Fairphone 6 on Linux Mobilex.comexternal-linkmessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up1308file-text
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minus-squareironpangolin29@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI dont know why they’re making fingerprint a big deal. It’s actually a bad thing. It’s cool if you’re 10 and just watched a sci-fi movie sure but ultimately should be phased out of android/Linux.
minus-squarehornedfiend@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months ago“Arguably a bad thing” rather. It’s better than face unlock for what it’s worth.
minus-squarex00z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoI like unlocking things with my fingerprint. But I go by the assumption that the technical fingerprints of my fingerprint are stored securely and aren’t even accessible by the OS.
minus-squareTheMightyCat@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoWhy should it be phased out? Its completely optional.
I dont know why they’re making fingerprint a big deal. It’s actually a bad thing.
It’s cool if you’re 10 and just watched a sci-fi movie sure but ultimately should be phased out of android/Linux.
“Arguably a bad thing” rather. It’s better than face unlock for what it’s worth.
I like unlocking things with my fingerprint. But I go by the assumption that the technical fingerprints of my fingerprint are stored securely and aren’t even accessible by the OS.
Why should it be phased out?
Its completely optional.
Takes cpu time.