Healer Flame
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Oh cool, probably i got one of the first batches. To be exact my phone was fully produced on 26 July 2019. Made in Vietnam.
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Oh cool, probably i got one of the first batches. To be exact my phone was fully produced on 26 July 2019. Made in Vietnam.
Ludatyk
macrumors 604
To be fair, I didn't jump on board when the Note launched. I only decided at the beginning of the year to buy one... Best Buy had a deal on the phone. Did my research by checking reviews on it and everything... jumped in head first. Sold my iPhone and Apple Watch afterwards. I've been thinking about getting an Android Watch, but from reading various forums and watching videos... it's not going to compare to having an Apple Watch. So, I'm hesitant on buying one.
Healer Flame
macrumors 68000
Usually with every flagship launch i hardly jump too but Note 10+ was very special, like i said before it was love at first sight. I just knew i'll be happy with it 😉
Healer Flame
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Ludatyk
macrumors 604
Well, I watched the early reviews of the Note10+ when it launched, I knew it was a beaut! But I was content with my iPhone X and Apple Watch. Only reason why I went for the Note10+ was from the deal by Best Buy and I knew from the rumors of the iPhone 12... which I was looking forward to, was not going to be up to my expectations.
I was looking for a drastic redesign with the iPhone 12, it mimics the iPhone 4/5 in some aspects... maybe I was putting too much stock into what Apple could do. I'm alright with the notch of the iPhone and I know it has some serious tech in it, but they introduced the notch in 2017. I was just hoping Apple could have made some drastic changes to it.
I try to maximize the battery as much as possible. And I watch some Jim Is Promo vids and SakiTech.. to get the best use out of the battery. I even have the Note automatically turn off at 3 am every night. I run email through my iPad, because I know how taxing it could be on the battery from previous experiences with Android phones. But I use Optimized for Power Mode along with Adaptive Power Saving.
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Healer Flame
macrumors 68000
A seriously annoying thing for me this; this is why I've now got rid of my Note 10 (bar also never using the S Pen etc)
I've got my Note 8 still and that finger print reader never fails to read my finger prints and generally they're shredded with the chalk I use in training...
Just thinking now of what to replace the Note 10 with, maybe a Pixel 4XL or an OP 8 Pro... Need to decide really
sunking101
macrumors 604
The Note 8 fingerprint reader isn't as good as my old Xperia or iPhones but it is way, way, way, way better than the reader on the Note 10 Plus which for some reason is complete garbage. It's literally a dealbreaker and I thought we had perfected fingerprint readers years ago. Yeah I know it's in-screen but if the tech isn't rready then don't give us it yet. Way to spoil a phone!
Klyster
macrumors 68020
You keep going on about this but I literally use mine without issue all the time, daily, hourly, frequently when I not at home.
Have you tried another phone? As in exchanged yours for another phone?
If it's as bad as you say, it shouldn't be hard proving it isn't working as intended.
Have you tried another phone? As in exchanged yours for another phone?
If it's as bad as you say, it shouldn't be hard proving it isn't working as intended.
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sunking101
macrumors 604
So DanB has a bad phone, my friend with his S20 Ultra has a bad phone too? Plus many S10/Note 10/S20 owners report garbage fingerprint readers online. There must be something about your fingers and prints that somehow agrees with the reader.
A ton of people find the readers incredibly inconsistent. When retrieving saved bank cards and passwords etc I often struggle which can create delays and embarrassment. Seriously, I often have to take ten attempts to make one count.
I did find mine became less responsive after around 4 months. So I just deleted and re added my prints. A few mins work and works 9/10 ever since.
I'm convinced it's the way people set them up to begin with why they don't work properly for them.
Deleted and reinstalled mine quite a few times; same issues cropped up after a while
TBH I'm not missing it; always paranoid about damaging it TBH and with not utilising it at all, I'd rather have the £££ in my back pocket 🙂
sunking101
macrumors 604
SteveJUAE
macrumors 601
As we noted before take it in and get it checked out as it seems you have a defective unit
koigirl
macrumors 6502a
So I have dry, smooth finger pads which I have attributed as to why I've continuously struggled with the in-screen fingerprint reader on both Note 8 and 10 Plus not reading my prints , forced to go in and delete/re-register my print to try and keep the reader working. Interestingly enough, the sensor has been working like a charm for me in the past month or so, very quick and always recognized. I am wondering if the sensor was adjusted in one of the last couple of monthly updates because this is no longer a problem for me? It's recognizing every attempt.🤷🏼♀️. No longer a problem at all.
sunking101
macrumors 604
The fact that I, my friend and several people on the internet have the same problem tells me that this issue is widespread and not down to a defective phone. Perhaps some folk have fingers, prints or skin oils that work better with this kind of tech?
All I know is that me old Xperia fingerprint sensor worked 100% of the time for me. My Note 8 wasn't as good, maybe 90% of the time but this Note 10 Plus fingerprint reader works probably 10% of the time. It'a garbage.
SteveJUAE
macrumors 601
But the inverse is equally true many do not have issues, take it in and have it checked then there is no more speculation
sunking101
macrumors 604
Nowhere to take it. I would have to post it somewhere, I'm sure they would find no fault and then it would no doubt be returned to me with some scratches on...
SteveJUAE
macrumors 601
That's a self inflicted problem if you chose not to buy from a physical store, get it checked.
sunking101
macrumors 604
Huh? I bought from my carrier and after 4 months of ownership they won't take it back lol. Nor do they do repairs on site...and nor I expect is there anything wrong with my phone. In-screen fingerprint scanners are new tech and not fully ready for public consumption so far as I'm concerned....
Healer Flame
macrumors 68000
Its not up to them, refer to your local consumer protection laws and stand your ground. If the product if defective its up to the retailers to report it to the manufacturer on your behalf.
sunking101
macrumors 604
Loads of complaints here:
Very unhappy with fingerprint sensor
I was seriously considering boxing it back up and then I decided to remove the factory screen protector to see if that helped and it has gone from frustrating to usable. Samsung, in my opinion has always had the worst traditional FP sensors so I was very skeptical about how well their in-screen...
forums.androidcentral.com
Healer Flame
macrumors 68000
Well, here we go you have a good reference from real users plus make a print out of your local consumer protection laws if it suites your case.
But seriously i wouldn't give a damn about FP scaner, i don't even use it.
sunking101
macrumors 604
I have enabled the face recognition which works a good 80% of the time. Ii still need the fingerprint reader for card payments though and it's a monumental pain in the @ss.
Sometimes neither the face recognition nor the fingerprint reader work when I'm trying to unlock the phone and I have to resort to using the PIN code like I'm back in the early 2000s again. To add insult to injury Samsung even make me press 'OK' after typing it when most PIN codes auto-accept if you type the correct one.