6 Smartphone Unlocking Methods, Number 2 Safest

Your smartphone must have a number of options for security. Some use screen lock with pattern, PIN, password, Face ID, iris scanner, and fingerprint. Then from the many methods, which one is easier and safer? This time Okezone will discuss it, along with the review as reported by the Android Pit page, Sunday (10/2/2019).

1. Face recognition

Face recognition or facial recognition is nothing new. This method was first present on the Android version of Ice Cream Sandwich. This feature uses the device's front camera to take photos of your face and then use the photo as a baseline to unlock your device.

Unfortunately, the security of this feature has been questioned and more contra than the pros. Then, one of the biggest problems is that lighting must be ideal for the front camera so that it can take pictures of faces. There is a similar feature on the iPhone X, called Face ID, although the technology and the way it works is a little different.

2. Fingerprint Scanner

This feature is probably the most popular now, because many Android phones adopt it. How good the feature is, of course depends on several factors such as the quality of the sensor and its placement.

Quality, in this case, means the speed of the sensor reads your finger. This varies greatly between devices, and the surface is scratch-resistant. There are certain biometric authentication mechanisms that are faster when you use them.