Samsung rolls out patch to improve Galaxy S10, S10+ fingerprint scanner

At that place's too a system update rolling out with the March security patch

Samsung Galaxy S10 fingerprint scanner

Samsung'southward newest flagships, the Galaxy S10 and S10+, are mostly stellar devices. The one drawback they have is the inconsistent fingerprint scanner, and Samsung is hoping to gear up it.

Several users take had issues with the in-display, ultrasonic sensor — including MobileSyrup's managing editor, Patrick O'Rourke, who detailed his struggles in his S10 review. While his initial issues stemmed from a defective unit of measurement, afterward getting a replacement, the sensor was still hit and miss.

However, Samsung seems to be aware that something isn't quite right, and a new firmware update rolling out to users hopes to improve the scanner. It comes as a 6.9MB update to Samsung'south biometrics module in the Galaxy Store.

Unfortunately, at that place's no manner to trigger the update manually, and so if you've got an S10 or S10+, you'll have to play the waiting game.

Those who received the update already claim things are better, but it's possible some users are experiencing a placebo effect. There'southward no changelog with the update, so information technology'south not clear what Samsung has done to better the sensor.

Further, Samsung is pushing out a arrangement update including the March security patch that clocks in at a niggling over 500MB. Some users call back Samsung arranged part of the fingerprint sensor fix into the system update. Other users suggest that isn't the case, challenge they've received the organisation update only not the firmware update and aught was improved, or they received the firmware but non the arrangement update and there was an improvement.

Regardless, if y'all become the firmware update and find things oasis't improved, yous may desire to try rescanning your thumb in a slightly different position. Some users accept noted doing that improved the feel significantly.

Source: Reddit, Via: Android Police, SamMobile