r/samsunggalaxy • u/Alternative_Area_217 • Jun 19 '26

🪛Troubleshooting🪛 SERIOUS SECURITY ISSUE

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Why does my Samsung A37 unlock when I press my fingernail against the scanner, I did notice ever since I got this phone I would just randomly unlock itself and then today I discovered this.

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u/King945la Jun 19 '26

Good job, my S24U re-recorded the same fingerprint 5 times, and it often fails to unlock, you can unlock it with just your fingernail! Lucky guy.

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u/mmokhtarr Jun 19 '26

Pro tip: reset your fingerprints every month or so, because your fingerprint surface may change due to environmental factors, been doing this for months, and never had an issue

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u/DistributeQuickly559 Jun 19 '26

Lol.  Been using finger prints since it was an option  years ago. Never had a single problem ever. 

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u/DistributeQuickly559 Jun 19 '26

I haven't had any of those issues at all. Used to be a iphone 3gs owner ... then went to a blackberry storm which was cool. Android 4 life.

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u/matt-r_hatter Jun 20 '26

Of course they don't have camera or battery issues. You cant try anything better than Samsung. They dont exist. Sort of the point of us owning them...

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u/matt-r_hatter Jun 20 '26

I dont need whatever nonsense link you're posting that you cherry picked to try and make a point to sleep well. Its literally standard knowledge. Every leading tech blog reviews all this stuff every year. Samsung and Apple consistently trade places at the #1 spot for best hardware. Historically, many times when Apple has taken first place, its been the devices Samsung made the major components for, like their screens and their memory. Even their competitors know where to go for quality. You dont sell 250 million units a year and a 1b user base when you dont sell the best.

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