• Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works
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        9 days ago

        It’s the under-screen fingerprint sensor. It’s kind of flaky, and it shines the sensor area of the screen at what’s gotta be greater than normal max screen brightness. It’s blinding at night.

        It’s also much less reliable than the back reader in my old pixel 2, though it’s gotten better with software updates. It was barely functional when the 6 first came out.

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          9 days ago

          Only the optical sensors do this. The newer ultrasonic fingerprint sensors are more accurate and don’t require any light/brightness changes.

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          8 days ago

          at what’s gotta be greater than normal max screen brightness.

          I love misplacing my finger and getting flash-banged by my phone! 😮‍💨