Google's upcoming Android 16 update will allow Pixel users to enable screen unlocking through the fingerprint scanner even when their screen is off. When enabled, the Screen-off F ...

The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature in Android 16 lets Pixel phones use their fingerprint scanners even when the screen ...

All of these new phones have a drawback: To accommodate the huge screen in the front, the design could not accommodate a physical home button. As a consequence, the fingerprint scanner -- a staple ...

Google’s latest Android update is causing problems for the fingerprint reader on some Pixel phones. The bug is extremely rare, but on affected handsets the fingerprint scanner stops working ...

After months of rumors, Apple today confirmed that the new iPhone 5S will include a fingerprint scanner. You can use your fingerprint to unlock your phone simply by placing your finger on top of ...

The biggest question regarding both Apple and Samsung's upcoming flagship phones is currently this: Will they come with a fingerprint reader embedded into the screen? And while the jury is still ...

After the recent update, the post says, the phone's fingerprint scanner has stopped working. What's most strange is that the phone acts like the scanner doesn't even exist, as it has disappeared ...

Some recent phones use ultrasound to sense the dermal ... should buy a lottery ticket if that happens. That’s how a fingerprint scanner works in a nutshell. Like I said, though, faking out ...

Fingerprint sensors, for example, have progressed to being embedded beneath the display; we've listed some of the best smartphones with in-display fingerprint sensors that unlock quickly.

But if you own a little older laptop or if your laptop is missing a fingerprint scanner, you can still unlock it using your phone’s fingerprint scanner using Remote Fingerprint Unlock.

However I have suffered no fingerprint scanner issues, so you shouldn’t ... Tom is the Tom's Guide's UK Phones Editor, tackling the latest smartphone news and vocally expressing his opinions ...