Samsung’s Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10+ 5G are the first Samsung phones to launch with Fingerprint on Display (FoD) technology. The Galaxy A80 and Galaxy A70 have also joined the list of Samsung phones with in-display fingerprint scanners but they use an optical scanner and not ultrasonic like the S10.
The Galaxy S10’s fingerprint scanner is touted as one of the most secure on-screen sensors, however, it isn’t foolproof. Someone was able to get it to open by using a 3D printed fingerprint. Samsung is rolling out an update to the S10 and S10+ that says it is a biometrics security patch.
Although Samsung didn’t specifically say, we believe the update fixes the vulnerability with the scanner. We guess the scanner might scan for changes in blood pressure between the vessels of your finger before unlocking or something similar. That can’t be simulated by a 3D printed finger, so we guess your phone should be more secure now.
The folks at GSMArena said the fingerprint scanner also works better now. It is faster and more reliable but still not as fast as a capacitive fingerprint scanner on the back or side of a lot of phones.
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The update is just 6.9MB which is super small. If you own the Galaxy S10 or Galaxy S10+, we advise you to go ahead and download it right away. Oh! By the way, the update arrives via the Galaxy Store app and not the usual way.
