Published on Oct 17, 2019
The Samsung Galaxy S 10 ‘s fingerprint reader has been balky from day one, with users reporting it could be unlocked with a 3D-printed fingerprint. Worse, a buyer recently discovered that if you install a third-party screen protector, a non-registered user could unlock the phone. Now, Samsung has acknowledged the problem and promised to patch it soon, according to Reuters.
“Samsung Electronics is aware of the case of the S 10 ‘s malfunctioning fingerprint recognition and will soon issue a software patch, “the company told Reuters in a statement. The problem has been deemed serious enough that an online bank in South Korea, KaKaobank, has advised owners to switch off fingerprint recognition until it’s resolved.
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