inari@piefed.zip to Linux Phones@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agoFingerprint sensor / unlock now working on the Fairphone 6 on Linux Mobilex.comexternal-linkmessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up1306file-text
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minus-squareironpangolin29@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days 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-up8·5 days ago“Arguably a bad thing” rather. It’s better than face unlock for what it’s worth.
minus-squarex00z@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 days 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-up4·5 days 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.