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I really hope this is true. I don't see them fitting a fingerprint sensor on the 5.8 version. But I can see room for one on the 6.5. It was a bad decision for them to get rid if it and only rely on face ID. Especially when face ID still has so many issues.
 
I really hope this is true. I don't see them fitting a fingerprint sensor on the 5.8 version. But I can see room for one on the 6.5. It was a bad decision for them to get rid if it and only rely on face ID. Especially when face ID still has so many issues.
What issues? I was super skeptical and actually bought a Note 8 for three months but cam e back and tried the X. I have had ZERO issues with Face ID. It is just as reliable, if not a little more, than Touch ID ever was. And MUCH more convenient.
 
What issues? I was super skeptical and actually bought a Note 8 for three months but cam e back and tried the X. I have had ZERO issues with Face ID. It is just as reliable, if not a little more, than Touch ID ever was. And MUCH more convenient.

Face ID is so much more convenient once you look beyond unlocking your phone. It has made things like Apple Pay and Keychain a pleasure to use. I love that notifications are tucked away safely until it recognizes my face.
 
Well, opinions are polarized. The thing is, there should be a plan B, a backup, in case plan A fail, especially when plan A is still developing. Face has face advantage, touch has its own as well. Don’t know why ditch another like the previous one is just so bad in every way.
 
https://wccftech.com/iphone-x-the-2nd-with-virtual-fingerprint-reader-fores/

Rumours but from Forbes. Apple potentially bringing back fingerprint recognition.

Personally I'm all for it, give me that and a 120Hz Promotion display and I might bite.

Forbes is garbage source in my opinion. There's nothing indicating that a virtual fingerprint reader will occur for the next iPhone, and I would think at least Ming Kuo would have some insight in this, which there has been no reports/rumors of this either. Face ID is the future.
 
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https://wccftech.com/iphone-x-the-2nd-with-virtual-fingerprint-reader-fores/

Rumours but from Forbes. Apple potentially bringing back fingerprint recognition.

Personally I'm all for it, give me that and a 120Hz Promotion display and I might bite.
Doubtful. Apple spent tons of money acquiring the tech and implementing it for the current setup. And Face ID is generally better for most uses, particularly for protecting iCloud Keychain passwords, which would be much more cumbersome with Touch ID, hence why Apple never protects keychain passwords on Touch ID phones and just auto-fills them. Much less secure. Same goes for attention-aware features such as lowering alarm tones when you look at your phone and accessing notifications no longer requires a swipe and a press; just a press. A few solid weeks with the iPhone X sensors and Touch ID seems like a relic.
 
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Behind screen print reader is already in one phone (was shown off at CES) but from what I've read it's not ready for prime time. I assume by Sept 2019 Apple would or could have such a feature working.

When I was considering the iPhone X the lack of a home button and print sensor was one of the reasons that caused me to pause. However, after using faceID and the new gestures for 3 days and counting, I honestly do not miss either and faceID works great, even on my ugly mug!

Who knows what Sept 2019 will bring as that's almost 2 full years away which in tech time is like 10 years. I am happy with faceID so if they never do it, I would not be upset.
 
it won't happen on the flagship phones. It might return on an SE or a more budget minded X design, but not the high end models.

Don't say that. Incorporating TouchID into the screen is becoming plausible. We already have proof of concepts. How long until Apple develops and deploys that tech? 2 years? A year? Doesn't sound farfetched to marry both techs in one device.
 
That's interesting. If true we will see more reputable rumors coming forth.
In my opinion, I am convinced that apple tried its best to embed a fingerprint sensor into the iPhone X. FaceID was always in development (it had to be) and not a last resort. Perhaps apple planned on having both before finally dumping TouchID?
 
Don't say that. Incorporating TouchID into the screen is becoming plausible. We already have proof of concepts. How long until Apple develops and deploys that tech? 2 years? A year? Doesn't sound farfetched to marry both techs in one device.

I'm allowed an opinion. please don't tell me what i can or can not say. I'm well within the rules of the board.
 
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What issues? I was super skeptical and actually bought a Note 8 for three months but cam e back and tried the X. I have had ZERO issues with Face ID. It is just as reliable, if not a little more, than Touch ID ever was. And MUCH more convenient.

Face ID was a problem for me. It was fine as long as I was upright. Lying in bed it was a problem. I had to enter my pin 70% of the time if I was lying in bed because face ID would fail.
 
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Don't say that. Incorporating TouchID into the screen is becoming plausible. We already have proof of concepts. How long until Apple develops and deploys that tech? 2 years? A year? Doesn't sound farfetched to marry both techs in one device.
It's not "plausible", it's already been announced on phones as CES that will ship soon.
 
It's not "plausible", it's already been announced on phones as CES that will ship soon.

That's the definition of plausible. Just because CES showed it doesn't mean it'll happen. Look at 4k+HDR+120 Hz gaming monitors. They were announced in 2017's CES and it's now Feb 2018, and we still don't have them.
 
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https://wccftech.com/iphone-x-the-2nd-with-virtual-fingerprint-reader-fores/

Rumours but from Forbes. Apple potentially bringing back fingerprint recognition.

Personally I'm all for it, give me that and a 120Hz Promotion display and I might bite.
I would sell or trade in my current X in one second to get one with Touch ID. Face ID is the only thing I hate about my X
[doublepost=1518030161][/doublepost]When the note 9 comes out and has it in screen fingerprint sensor. It’s gonna be very hard to not switch over to it from my X.
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Because it simply is more secure, can’t fight the math on it.
More secure because it barley works.
 
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