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So I've used mine for a couple of hours, moving from a Z3c. This is what I've noticed so far:
* Still has the annoying notification light that illuminates your room at night to tell you that your battery is fully charged... all, night, long.
* Cannot adopt SD cards as internal storage
* Comes with less bloatware than the Z3C, but it's still there.
* At 4.6" the 720 display is sharp and crisp, the colours seem bang on.
* Seems more responsive
* Comes with Swipe keyboard only
* High FPS camera looks like it's only usable in brilliant sunlight and is also a crop - have to play more with this
* Xperia transfer apps works pretty well. Have copied over my messages and some apps (some with data) from my old phone to the new with a USB cable. Although I can't seem to connect my old phone without it sucking all the power out of my new one - if I disable power delivery, nothing else works on it.
* Finger print sensor seems to work well.
* If you use a glass screen protector, you can't get it in the official dock without using a bigger bracket and some cardboard.
Can you tell me more about the Xperia transfer apps?
I need to copy some apps from my S5, and usually I use Titanium Backup, but due to the OEM stuff with the Xperia, that's out of the question.
Take a look on Play for Xperia Transfer Mobile. I don't know if it will work on other devices, but I don't see why it wouldn't. It allows you to transfer stuff directly, wifi or via a computer.
Another feature lacking:
* Remote shares
Can't seem to mount a SFTP/SSH or SMB location any more - which is really irritating.
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So I've used mine for a couple of hours, moving from a Z3c. This is what I've noticed so far:
* Still has the annoying notification light that illuminates your room at night to tell you that your battery is fully charged... all, night, long.
* Cannot adopt SD cards as internal storage
* Comes with less bloatware than the Z3C, but it's still there.
* At 4.6" the 720 display is sharp and crisp, the colours seem bang on.
* Seems more responsive
* Comes with Swipe keyboard only
* High FPS camera looks like it's only usable in brilliant sunlight and is also a crop - have to play more with this
* Xperia transfer apps works pretty well. Have copied over my messages and some apps (some with data) from my old phone to the new with a USB cable. Although I can't seem to connect my old phone without it sucking all the power out of my new one - if I disable power delivery, nothing else works on it.
* Finger print sensor seems to work well.
* If you use a glass screen protector, you can't get it in the official dock without using a bigger bracket and some cardboard.
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Hi. I know this is irrelevant but could you share share the stock static wallpapers and live wallpaper of your XZ1 Compact please??
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* Finger print sensor seems to work well.
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This needs more praise. I'm coming from the Z5C, the fingerprint sensor on the XZ1C is so much better in every aspect.
I registered my fingerprints while my hands were dry and comfortable, but the XZ1C has been able to instantly recognize them every single time so far, no matter how sweaty they were. It's also blazing fast, almost instant.
It's a really amazing experience for me, because on the Z5C, unless you have the exact same perfect condition fingers, it simply refuses to register, and often I'm forced to swipe the pattern instead.
It's a definite upgrade in this aspect.
I never used fingerprint on any other phones, don't know if this is the norm or exceptional, but regardless the XZ1C's fingerprint sensor is totally usable.
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This needs more praise. I'm coming from the Z5C, the fingerprint sensor on the XZ1C is so much better in every aspect.
I registered my fingerprints while my hands were dry and comfortable, but the XZ1C has been able to instantly recognize them every single time so far, no matter how sweaty they were. It's also blazing fast, almost instant.
It's a really amazing experience for me, because on the Z5C, unless you have the exact same perfect condition fingers, it simply refuses to register, and often I'm forced to swipe the pattern instead.
It's a definite upgrade in this aspect.
I never used fingerprint on any other phones, don't know if this is the norm or exceptional, but regardless the XZ1C's fingerprint sensor is totally usable.
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Build quality on this thing is impressive. Kinda looks and feels like an all-metal device but only the top and bottom pieces are metal.
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Is it difficult to check the lockscreen without unlocking the phone? I feel like Id hit the lockbutton to check my notifications and auto unlock it every time...double tap to wake prevented this in the past
It is very responsive - but if you really want to see your lock screen, just jab the button with the end of your finger instead the flat of it.
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Is it difficult to check the lockscreen without unlocking the phone? I feel like Id hit the lockbutton to check my notifications and auto unlock it every time...double tap to wake prevented this in the past
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TFW the fingerprint sensor works TOO well, lol
They really need to bring back double tap to wake/sleep though. I initially thought maybe they just didn't have enough time to implement it for the still relatively new Android 8.0, but then I found out that they've been excluding the feature since earlier phones which were on Android 7.x.
love the fingerprint sensor very responsive for sure, tested it before i returned the phone, it feels fast. scored over 155000 in antutu benchmark. display is brighter on the same level than the z3c feels good in the hand too. but thats it for me it was a waste of time to even consider it as my upgrade the camera is a crap. much darker then the camera in my z3c and every straght line i tried to shoot became a bend unless it was in the middle of the sensor or screen. thats it i am finished with sony for a while i had sony phones since the P1 , P990 era i was loyal had z1 (that was too big) than as soon i seen the z1 compact i went with it and loved it small waterproof powerful. had my z3c and broke it so went with z3 and z3+ after (still too big) so got a z3c again and seen the x compact (it was not IP68) so when i learned the new xz1 compact i preordered it. And it was a terrible disappointment thanks sony this is how you losing loyal customers. sony phones were mostly noticable by they excellent xmor rs cameras since android era. looks they forgot along the line how to make good mobile cameras. If this camera would be in my Roadhawk dashcam (which also using sony rs sensors) i would not even notice it. but in a flagship phone is terrible, the problem is on sony forums and sony admitted there is a hw issue, and sony customer service today just told me that there is no problem with the camera sensor there is nothing to fix or recall. well then probably i photographed a rear event of bendy lines in the carpark of CPW. I am out sad good bye to sony.
Really enjoying the phone so far, its fast, screen is great, sound quality is good on earpiece and speakers. Not done too much with the camera yet so hoping the bendy straight lines issue isn't too noticeable. The fingerprint sensor is good but odd after having the separate rear one on the nexus 5x. The form factor is good too and i don't really notice the difference in size between my old 5X (5.2 inches) and the Sony. Bloatware is not too terrible and at least you can disable it so it wont keep trying to update.
Battery life in standby is great and hoping this follows through to screen on time too now i get to really use it this week.
Received the phone today with the free $200 headphones. Overall feel of the phone is premium. It's very fast and seems like the battery will last long. However there is a distortion in the camera and bad low light performance. I also have a dust particle under the screen. I am returning it and sticking with my trusty z3 compact.
What a pity, as the phone is beautiful
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I think the Z3C felt better in my hand with the glass back. The plastic back doesn't feel like a £500 device to me. But I'd rather a plastic back to a lower spec device.
Lucky you got some fancy headphones, I couldn't find that offer in the UK. Best I could find was with the SBH24 bluetooth adapter, which is quite good. Seems to last for 8 hours at work. Audio is marred a bit with a hiss in quiet sections which isn't apparent when you connect your headphones directly to the phone.
The flashlight is pretty weak..
Still uses wierd vibration when typing* like its ramping Up ( The faster u type The stronger it vibrates)
My Z3C is tired, so I'm watching this with interest while I wait for an official Canadian release for the XZ1C. The full size is out Oct 26 here.... Hopefully I don't have to wait till Christmas.
I am hoping I get some other option besides the swype keyboard, I'm old fashioned and like my touch typing.
I had an international S8 that I sold to get this phone. I think the phone is super fast, with a level of smoothness that I'd never seen from a phone (whether 3d games or animations). I like the smaller size in my hand, being not to tall. I love the headphone jack on top of the phone.I have yet to take a picture so I have no feedback.
I think I'm going back to the S8 (950f or 950fd) though. I have a few reasons:
1. Lack of root without camera damage: I want to reverse the navigation button order (to match Samsung's). I want to disable every single help menu/introduction that pops up
2. The screen may now be too small for me as I struggle to type with swiftkey. Samsung took phone design to the next generation over the last 2 years and this phone feels outdated on the outside. It's bigger/heavier than the Z3C, which was my first Xperia
3. No LTE Video calls - This was a major reason I wanted VOLTE, to make native video calls to my wife's TMO S7
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I think the Z3C felt better in my hand with the glass back. The plastic back doesn't feel like a £500 device to me. But I'd rather a plastic back to a lower spec device.
Lucky you got some fancy headphones, I couldn't find that offer in the UK. Best I could find was with the SBH24 bluetooth adapter, which is quite good. Seems to last for 8 hours at work. Audio is marred a bit with a hiss in quiet sections which isn't apparent when you connect your headphones directly to the phone.
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We not even had the cpw adverted £250 worth sony bluetooth headphone. By the time i got my phone the offer disappeared from stores. nevermind it would be awkward to opt in for it when i returned the phone next morning. Lol
I have returned this phone.
Reasons:
1. The metal edge on the bottom is hurting/irritating my skin after long usage! Its simply too sharp. this is unacceptable for a compact phone.
2. Camera is not 600€ worth! Its distorted and Sony is not even announcing to make a lens correction profile in cam software.
3. The vibration motor is still ****! they have used the same **** motor already in the X compact. its loud like a bee when you press quickly on the keyboard and not the way like on xz premium or z3 compact.
For this money i have bought a S7 flat and the camera is way better. really better. it has functions that sony software never had. AE/AF lock, distortion fix, great manual mode, RAW etc.... unfortuantely its a bit too big but sorry: better big than an metal edge in my palm.
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I had an international S8 that I sold to get this phone. I think the phone is super fast, with a level of smoothness that I'd never seen from a phone (whether 3d games or animations). I like the smaller size in my hand, being not to tall. I love the headphone jack on top of the phone.I have yet to take a picture so I have no feedback.
I think I'm going back to the S8 (950f or 950fd) though. I have a few reasons:
1. Lack of root without camera damage: I want to reverse the navigation button order (to match Samsung's). I want to disable every single help menu/introduction that pops up
I have resolved this without root: disabling notifications for sony's apps and installing custom navigation bar (and giving permissions over adb) to reverse the button order
2. The screen may now be too small for me as I struggle to type with swiftkey. Samsung took phone design to the next generation over the last 2 years and this phone feels outdated on the outside. It's bigger/heavier than the Z3C, which was my first Xperia
This has been mitigated. I set a 480 DPI within developer's options and the swiftkey was the expected size.
3. No LTE Video calls - This was a major reason I wanted VOLTE, to make native video calls to my wife's TMO S7
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/1...oid-messages-rolling-google-supported-phones/
This is likely coming soon as Sony customizes Google's dialer.
I am closer to keeping the phone at this point (but wanting a case as I don't like the corners not being unibody.
my Finger Print sensor is not so accurate. I can finally says that is the same model and sw from the Galaxy S10 .
Disappointed about that
I can't complain, I'm having better luck with it than what was on the Note 9, even if I do wish the 10+ still had iris scan.
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...I do wish the 10+ still had iris scan.
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This. For a device to be their top tier monster, I'm surprised they didn't put something better than just basic face recognition in it.
I'm happy with it! it sucked on the first day but then I got that update that said it would improve fingerprint stuff and it actually did! it made it more sensitive and fast. it barely ever fails now.
Zero problems.
Having written that looking at this forum I must be unique in that I am a satisfied customer with the Note 10+. Nothing better or even close.
With respect some posters here really do need to look outside the box at what we HAVE here! Latest moans seem to be around 60hz. Last year it was something else the year before something else too.
What ARE our expectations of a smart phone? Where does this quest for bigger, smaller, fatter, slimmer etc end?
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Zero problems.
Having written that looking at this forum I must be unique in that I am a satisfied customer with the Note 10+. Nothing better or even close.
With respect some posters here really do need to look outside the box at what we HAVE here! Latest moans seem to be around 60hz. Last year it was something else the year before something else too.
What ARE our expectations of a smart phone? Where does this quest for bigger, smaller, fatter, slimmer etc end?
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No device is perfect. I don't have any issues with criticisms, there is certainly nothing wrong with wanting more for the price being paid. Just because one person is happy doesn't negate folks that see negatives anymore than it affect someone that thinks it is perfect. That's the wonder of not being in an echo chamber.
I'll certainly defend design choices I see as beneficial, but I won't discredit someone's opinion of not including a higher hz screen for instance. You mean you wouldn't like that being a part of the device? That's just one example.
I just get an air of "don't complain because we have perfection", that kind of defeats a large purpose of these communities.
Maybe someone's gripe can be solved through another solution they knew nothing about. Maybe someone's gripes will help someone else make a purchase decision that better serves their taste.
Maybe it will help someone identify an actual defect and get it repaired..
I have zero issues with my FP reader. I know it's supposed to be the same sensor as the S10+, but I feel the one on the N10+ is more sensitive than the one on my wife's S10+.
I only have issues when I miss it, because I don't turn on the screen first and have to guess where it is. But I'm actually getting better about that too.
I'm excited to install my Whitestone Dome tomorrow when it arrived and see if it affects the FP sensor negatively. Online reviews say it doesn't cause any issues.
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I have zero issues with my FP reader. I know it's supposed to be the same sensor as the S10+, but I feel the one on the N10+ is more sensitive than the one on my wife's S10+.
I only have issues when I miss it, because I don't turn on the screen first and have to guess where it is. But I'm actually getting better about that too.
I'm excited to install my Whitestone Dome tomorrow when it arrived and see if it affects the FP sensor negatively. Online reviews say it doesn't cause any issues.
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follow the instruction to the letter and it didn't affect my fingerprint scanner in the slightest, works identical to the factory fit protector for me.
Still not perfect but much better then my s10 plus. Don't like it as much as say pixel 3 or note 9 scanner on the back but it is getting better!
Whoa, I just took the latest OTA update and now I get 'The fingerprint sensor is not responding, try again later' !!!
Code:
08-25 17:17:00.416 17936 17936 D FpstFingerprintEntry: =====onCreate()
08-25 17:17:00.419 1306 1968 V FingerprintService: request(6) called from pid=17936, param = 0, id = 0
08-25 17:17:00.419 1113 1113 I [email protected]: request()
08-25 17:17:00.419 1306 1968 W FingerprintService: semGetSensorStatus FP_FINISH (0ms) RESULT: -1
08-25 17:17:00.419 17936 17936 E FpstFingerprintEntry: onCreate isHardwareDetected = true, semGetSensorStatus = 100042
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follow the instruction to the letter and it didn't affect my fingerprint scanner in the slightest, works identical to the factory fit protector for me.
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Great news! Thank you!
I feel like the fp scanner learns/or gets better as you use it. It was the same case with my s10. Never had any issues with it except the first couple of times. After that even with the screen off no issues. I know people that don't use it and they have "issues" with it.
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I feel like the fp scanner learns/or gets better as you use it. It was the same case with my s10. Never had any issues with it except the first couple of times. After that even with the screen off no issues. I know people that don't use it and they have "issues" with it.
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That seems like an issue to me if that is the case.
Works for me
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I can't complain, I'm having better luck with it than what was on the Note 9, even if I do wish the 10+ still had iris scan.
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I'm having zero issues with the fingerprint scanner as well. I have thumb and forefinger on both hands and let me tell you.....I have missed a front fingerprint scanner in the last two Notes.
I do make a point to rotate my fingers when I do the set up, I wonder if those having issues didn't do that.
When using good lock lockscreen, the fingerprint is worse than without it.
I have a Whitestone dome screen protector installed (perfect install too, I'm impressed with myself lol), and I noticed the fingerprint sensor is definitely hit or miss for me. Even with the sensitivity boosted it seems to have problems at times. I also tend to have dry hands which from my understanding causes problems with the reader.
I'm not going to blame the phone because I never even touched the glass before the protector went on, so I will blame it on the dome.
I would be interested in seeing if others with this protector are having issues.
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my Finger Print sensor is not so accurate. I can finally says that is the same model and sw from the Galaxy S10 .
Disappointed about that
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I'm not having the best of luck either. I haven't got the Aug firmware update yet & that might help. I'm going to add my same finger a couple more times & see if that helps. I'm using the insecure face unlock as I miss that iris scanner so, so much.
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I'm coming from the Note8 and the rear fingerprint reader is instant. The Note 10+ is a hit and miss. There are times where it registers instantaneously and there are times it takes a few times to register. I haven't downloaded the Aug firmware. Hopefully that will fix the hit and miss readings.
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I'm coming from the Note8 and the rear fingerprint reader is instant. The Note 10+ is a hit and miss. There are times where it registers instantaneously and there are times it takes a few times to register. I haven't downloaded the Aug firmware. Hopefully that will fix the hit and miss readings.
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I have the August firmware and I wouldn't even call it hit or miss ...... It is truly terrible
Phone is otherwise great but the fp reader is practically useless
It's great for me. August patch. Once I learned what it likes, by testing checking finger prints, it doesn't miss. I also have the stock screen protector on and increased the screen sensitivity.
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Hi, question: i have a Note 10+ with all updates and updated via adb to Android 10 but my fingerprint scanner is still really awful. I have seen all yt video, seen all tuto on how to set the fingerprint but nothing!
Still awful, especially when finger is a bit wet. Is there a solution or is it better change the phone?
Maybe it is the way you registerd your fingerprints, my fingerprint sensor is accurate all the time
Are you using a screen protector? Mine sucks too. I have a glass one with the thin area in the glad over the sensor and I have used privacy film and it's ehh. It works perfect with nothing on it. Try turning the touch sensitivity up in settings and maybe re-register the print again.
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(The touch sensibility have nothing to do with the fingerprint sensor though.)
Maybe they finger print again but dont press to hard
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Hi, question: i have a Note 10+ with all updates and updated via adb to Android 10 but my fingerprint scanner is still really awful. I have seen all yt video, seen all tuto on how to set the fingerprint but nothing!
Still awful, especially when finger is a bit wet. Is there a solution or is it better change the phone?
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You probably have, but try registering your fingers upside down and side ways.. and register loads of times with the same finger you mainly use, im sure you know all this though
It's awful, specially compared to the OnePlus6T
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It's awful, specially compared to the OnePlus6T
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, no, it is not, mine as many others work just fine, the fingerprint sensor for whatever reason doesn't work the same for all, odd, but not a so uncommon issue, and this happens among all brands
I partially blame the size of the sensor as well as the way they guide users through the enrollment process. The standard android fingerprint enrollment process, as i've experienced on my HTC U11 and Razer Phone 2, prompts for more finger edge samples. I actually went through the process on the Note as the software prompts and had mixed results. I then just decided to hit the sensor randomly with some overlap to give it a better overall picture of my finger as opposed to a bunch of samples of the same spot and then a few variants.
If you shine a flashlight at the screen you'll see the sensor size. It is a short rectangle that doesn't seem to cover the area that the fingerprint icon covers. I have an amFilm whitestone-style screen protector and while there is a slight difference, the stock experience was also not that great. I would recommend you try to figure out how you ACTUALLY use the fingerprint unlock. I noticed that while i'm enrolling i'm focusing on pushing with my fingers dead-on, in practice i actually use just the upper right corner of my thumb (if you're looking at the fingernail top-down). When I realized that I trained it with that in mind and it did perform better.
There was mention of the ones in the One Plus devices, which are actually different in that they are optical. Because they light up and read optically they have a more controlled environment than what the ultrasonic sensor on the Samsung phones. I can see someone with a deeper fingerprint patten be able to get better results vs someone with a very faint fingerprint. On oneplus devices though it would just be a different picture, but i'm thinking on an ultrasonic sensor there might not be enough peak and valley information to pass the threshold. Maybe samsung can make the pattern require less data points to match to unlock, but that would also mean it is less secure.
Bottom line is that while the tech has the potential to be more secure than optical under glass, it still has a little ways to go but it is serviceable once you get to it. I don't have big hands so i have to hold the phone in a very specific way to get a good grip on it. Once i figured that out, training the sensor again did yield better results.
I have the same problem. In sorry you haven't received a resolution, especially from Samsung who manufactured the Galaxy Note 10 Plus. I'm believe they were aware that it did not work with many 3rd party cases with protected screen covers. No matter how you register with screen off or on, the reader is intermittent and doesn't work with the cover. I hope you get the resolution as it will solve my issue as well.
The fingerprint registration process seems very glitchy too but after having experienced an awful 40% success rate with waking the phone using my fingerprint I deleted all the stored prints and started again. The secret is in storing decent prints so keep doing this until the phone unlocks with a 90%+ success rate like mine does now.
Everytime I see videos about the Note 10+ under screen fingerprint sensor, usually YouTube. They quickly go to the sensor, just briefly touch it and their phone unlocks. I have to press screen firmly, hold it there for about 1/2 or a full second, then it unlocks. What am I doing wrong
I see there same results
Hard to say, mine works super fast, but in fact I do not use any type of unlocking security! I never leave my phone unattended, and I have no sensitive content stored in it, so…
Mine works great even with Whitestone screen protector. What I do when registering, I use left thumb, then right. I do this until 1st print is registered and continue the same for 2and 3rd and 4th
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I find it to be pretty poor compared to normal fingerprint sensors but does the job for the most part. It was definitely better before I installed a Whitestone screen protector, comparable to the optical unit on the ROG Phone 2.
I find a quick tap does sometimes work but most often I get a message to say press harder or something similar.
Coming from OnePlus 7 Pro..this FP sensor is just horrible...I can't even get it to unlock 50% of time
2 things: you can change the screen sensitivity and that may help register with less pressure or time spent pressing. Also, I would remove the troublesome registered print and register again. Make sure you aren't pressing super hard during registration, and get every angle and position of that finger possible.
Doing this, I've had no issues with using the reader.
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Everytime I see videos about the Note 10+ under screen fingerprint sensor, usually YouTube. They quickly go to the sensor, just briefly touch it and their phone unlocks. I have to press screen firmly, hold it there for about 1/2 or a full second, then it unlocks. What am I doing wrong
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I still struggle sometimes with the fingerprint sensor not being always dependable 'at will'. It's a great phone, but this problem is very frustrating to me, too much of a contrast to this phone's all other qualities.
Now in the Winter the problem gets worse, dry air=dry skin, at home I can use some hand moisturizer(it helps), but I don't think that's what the sensor designers hoped for to improve sensor's reliability.
I'm on it since S10 which I returned for the very same reason shortly after purchasing it about a year ago and replaced it with S10e, a phone that was perfect and free from my frustrations. Yet I swapped the S10e for N10+ just to have a bigger screen for reading my ebooks on it. Somehow I convinced myself that the sensor will have totally new hardware. Well, they did improve the software, the sensor in N10 is the same, more accurate in my opinion though, but it still lags behind expectations for a flagship, or rather, as I call it referring to its price: a battleship.
So, my new resolve now is to aim for S11(it all depends on Samsung's generosity with the N10 swap), not much”leaks” around about the S11 specs but I think they have a brand new and bigger, ultrasonic sensor in the works.
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Mine works great even with Whitestone screen protector. What I do when registering, I use left thumb, then right. I do this until 1st print is registered and continue the same for 2and 3rd and 4th
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I removed my existing fingerprint registrations and did it as you suggested, 4 times slowly without to much pressure.
Now my fingerprint function is working flawlessly without any issues.
I made this thead poll as a guideline so we can see how many people are/aren't having issues with their FP scanners. If you are having issues what are the main issues?
I really don't have an issue with it and if Google's response to it's slow because of extra security then I'll take security over nanno seconds delay in unlocking my phone. Now that I have removed all the fancy useless animations, like I do on my phones it actually just seems as fast if not faster then on my S20. Yes when I 1st got my pixel 6 pro it did seem slower especially when like myself you have come from having Samsung flagship devices, I think a lot of the problems come down to muscle memory and now I've had my device for a couple of weeks I hit it bang on 9 times out of 10 just like my on my previous devices. It does what it's meant to do and that's secure your precious data on your phone. I wish I had a 3rd device so I could do a comparison video to demonstrate my unlocking experience.
I had a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Switched to Pixel 6 Pro and the fingerprint sensor on the Pixel, for me, is much better!
I set them up the same, but I like that the light shines through my thumb, it makes it more obvious that I have it right. For me the Pixel is better, much better.
Works as well as my OnePlus finger print reader, just fractions of a second slower.
Not had to change any setting such as animations for it to be reliable and just work.
Been fine for me, I'm guessing those having issues have small fingers.............I'd still prefer one on the back
works alright for me, but definitely not as instant unlock as I had on the 4XL. sometimes though I need to hold my finger on the screen for a second and a half to unlock, but most of the time it's quicker
You needed another option between 50% and 95%. Maybe "most of the time but not quite 95%" None of the three options fit my experience, sorry. Oh yeah, one more. "I use smart unlock so it doesn't bother me much." lol
No real issue. It's better than the LG G7 fpr I'm coming from which would consistently stop working for days.
Works better than the S20 Ultra and the S21 Ultra ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that I've used in the past.
I had a Note 20 Ultra as well and I didn't like the FP scanner on it too much but the S21 Ultra's was accurate and fast. The Pixels is super accurate, just a tad slower but it doesn't bother me at all since it works just about 100 percent of the time.
Works fine for my usage...
I've been having a good bit of issues with the fingerprint scanner and they aren't related to speed., about half of the time the Pixel 6 Pro can't read my finger print at all. I'm coming from Oneplus 7 Pro that feels light years ahead of this fingerprint scanner. I've tried all the tips and tricks people have been recommending, which has helped, but it still says can't read fingerprint 50% of the time. It's very frustrating.
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I've been having a good bit of issues with the fingerprint scanner and they aren't related to speed., about half of the time the Pixel 6 Pro can't read my finger print at all. I'm coming from Oneplus 7 Pro that feels light years ahead of this fingerprint scanner. I've tried all the tips and tricks people have been recommending, which has helped, but it still says can't read fingerprint 50% of the time. It's very frustrating.
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Did you re-do your fingerprints after the most recent firmware update? (november)
Also did you heed the fingerprint setup instructions? (full underside first, then sides, then the tip etc). Meaning don't mindlessly hammer your finger on the screen, do what the setup tells you precisely and exactly.
The system tells you what to do - if you do that, it should work without a problem. I got my finger in the system (4x times the same one, just re-do the setup with the same finger) and it works without a problem, nowadays I am getting about ~95% success rate. Even partial ones get through, even though they might take a second or two to register, but that's okey since it's just a partial one.
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Btw concerning the video that was spreading through reddit, where someone claimed that his girlfriend was able to unlock his phone, without ever having it set up - I recently found that it's possible to use two fingers when setting up one fingerprint at a time (go with one full thumb, then when it asks for the sides, use the other finger from the other person) - that probably happened here, someone tricked the system and then spread fakenews to gain a few likes/attention.
Morgrain said:
Did you re-do your fingerprints after the most recent firmware update? (november)
Also did you heed the fingerprint setup instructions? (full underside first, then sides, then the tip etc). Meaning don't mindlessly hammer your finger on the screen, do what the setup tells you precisely and exactly.
The system tells you what to do - if you do that, it should work without a problem. I got my finger in the system (4x times the same one, just re-do the setup with the same finger) and it works without a problem, nowadays I am getting about ~95% success rate. Even partial ones get through, even though they might take a second or two to register, but that's okey since it's just a partial one.
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Btw concerning the video that was spreading through reddit, where someone claimed that his girlfriend was able to unlock his phone, without ever having it set up - I recently found that it's possible to use two fingers when setting up one fingerprint at a time (go with one full thumb, then when it asks for the sides, use the other finger from the other person) - that probably happened here, someone tricked the system and then spread fakenews to gain a few likes/attention.
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Honestly, I can't remember if I re-did after the November update. I'll clear out my fingerprints and try it again. Thanks for the tip
bbacon said:
Honestly, I can't remember if I re-did after the November update. I'll clear out my fingerprints and try it again. Thanks for the tip
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You're welcome.
The fingerprint setup system was changed after the firmware update, so it's basically mandatory to re-do your fingerprints if you want a higher success rate.
It's a shame that Google doesn't communicate this directly, it should be a system message suggestion right after the update.
What I'm wondering is that maybe some people ended up with a bad FP scanner? I mean it is a possibility since anything can be bad but hopefully we can get enough feedback to get closer to the bottom of this. If someone who has a bad scanner can try someone else's and see if it's still an issue that would probably help although it's not like everyone you know will have a Pixel.
My pixel 6 pro fingerprint reader works most of the time for me. The worst fingerprint reader I've ever used was the Galaxy s20 ultra. That thing didn't read my finger half the time so I just defaulted to the password.
I didnt vote, but mines works about 80 to 90 percent of the time. but it sucks when it doesnt work. It seems it happens at the worst times possible.
It's good but not as fast, accurate or convenient as my Pixel 5 with the Ringke Fusion case and convenient finger-centering sensor cutout.
mmafighter077 said:
My pixel 6 pro fingerprint reader works most of the time for me. The worst fingerprint reader I've ever used was the Galaxy s20 ultra. That thing didn't read my finger half the time so I just defaulted to the password.
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Same here with the Note 10+. I still kept using it but argh.