Third-party apps can use Samsung's fingerprint scanner

27 February, 2014
An opposite to Apple, Samsung is allowing other apps to use fingerprint data.

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  • blacksparrow
  • K7g
  • 05 Mar 2014

Good luck for the owner. Crime begins in 3,2,1

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    • Fred
    • y$g
    • 03 Mar 2014

    Great - It wont take long for the criminals to lift your finger prints from the wonderfully secure android device.

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      • Anonymous
      • nCh
      • 02 Mar 2014

      Very bad move, but not surprising. They can always blame everyone else if anything goes wrong.

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        • AnonD-19294
        • utx
        • 02 Mar 2014

        This NSA thing has become more like arrow to the Knee joke,
        fuk u Snowden...

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          • hmmmm
          • 4YM
          • 02 Mar 2014

          Looks like the NSA wont be the only one to get ower fingerprints

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            • thefearfulsilence
            • p6Y
            • 01 Mar 2014

            Anonymous, 01 Mar 2014sure, everybody wants to scan there fingerprint into an un-... moreA seemingly well intended idea but poorly thought through. There are already so many malicious apps out there and it's already difficult enough keeping your biometric information to yourself without cowboys getting in on the act. I hope Google reconsider this idea.

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              • Anonymous
              • 98b
              • 01 Mar 2014

              sure, everybody wants to scan there fingerprint into an un-verified app on open source platfourm. this is the worst idea ever to allow 3rd party apps to allow access to your fingerprint lol!

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                • wowcha
                • m5g
                • 01 Mar 2014

                Anonymous, 01 Mar 2014Apple atleast keeps ur fingerprints safe and even recently ... moreactually apple is just missinforming again. it cant keep a fingerprint safe..ill just use any object you touched and replicate your fingerprint and get access.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Hxf
                  • 01 Mar 2014

                  Apple atleast keeps ur fingerprints safe and even recently explained how ..... this samsung approach is totally unsafe and opens ur fingerprint data to be accessed by 3rd part apps and wtever malware or spyware shit available to the google play store .... good luck u android totting losers!!!

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                    • Henrik
                    • 6u8
                    • 01 Mar 2014

                    I hope,fingerprint scanner is security,protection at all and (working) and want scanner same your face (front camera)!!!.Do it this Samsung.

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                      • Jani
                      • 6u8
                      • 01 Mar 2014

                      I really hope fingerprint scanner are/is working!!.

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                        • AnonD-202213
                        • J$b
                        • 28 Feb 2014

                        Surely the fingerprint scanner is awesome for security and for third-party apps.
                        But, the true destination of that, will depend on how manufacturers will improve on and on...
                        Specially Samsung and Apple, the giants will dipute face to face all the time.
                        I specialy like this.

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                          • Shteeve
                          • mga
                          • 28 Feb 2014

                          Gaurav, 28 Feb 20141, Samsung couldn't impliment the scanner properly. Yes, it... moreIt takes 3-4 attempts to swipe your finger to unlock your phone? Really?
                          So you already have this not yet released phone then?

                          Please, tell me more things you know about this phone not yet available to the general public.

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                            • bubu
                            • nIr
                            • 28 Feb 2014

                            Fingerprints = NO protection at all.

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                              • Fujitsu
                              • Ki}
                              • 28 Feb 2014

                              erm, guys. actually, japan phone Fujitsu already have fingerprint sensor long long time ago. not apple nor samsung. my 2cents

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                                • SoulJah
                                • 3it
                                • 28 Feb 2014

                                Now everyone can access your fingerprint data. Samsung you fail this time.

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                                  • Riyaz madappally
                                  • n1H
                                  • 28 Feb 2014

                                  No way, 28 Feb 2014Apple didn't include all apps using this feature for a reas... moreWake up bro...

                                  Finger print scanner first introduced in motorola phone..not apple iphone...

                                  It is not copying..it is a safty feature

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                                    • No way
                                    • 2CF
                                    • 28 Feb 2014

                                    Apple didn't include all apps using this feature for a reason.

                                    Secondly there is no person who could look at the finger print scanner and not instantly be disappointed with Samsung copying again..

                                    I mean finger print scanner was first on apple on a modern phone. Samsung even releasing a gold version is just disgraceful!! That's why they always so cheap. And that's REAL market demand.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • XNP
                                      • 28 Feb 2014

                                      Riyal, 28 Feb 2014I want DNA scanner please...Yes I agree bro.we need DNA scanner,this one is not trustworthy. HaHaHa....

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                                        • Red Hot
                                        • iKy
                                        • 28 Feb 2014

                                        AnonD-185791, 27 Feb 2014haha.. Apple with fingerprint capability is a fool and only... moreYou know what use my fingerprints have other than unlocking phones? Leaving smudges over smooth surfaces. Crap with the NSA or what not stealing my fingerprint, unless they gonna pick their nose with it haha!

                                        Seriously, that privacy thing that everyone is afraid; I'm beginning think I'm in a site with lots of people who likes anything illegal.

                                        But letting 3rd party apps use my print? It's like saying hello hackers! Come on steal my personal info!