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What about fingerprint authentication measures for smartphones that tend to fail in winter?: IT Trivia that can be used from tomorrow
In the fall of 2017, I switched to a smartphone with fingerprint authentication "HUAWEI nova lite". "Touch ID" is familiar to users of iPhone 5s and later, but it is very convenient to be able to unlock in an instant because you have entered a 4-digit passcode so far.
Fingerprint authentication for iPhoneHowever, things change completely in winter. Fingerprint authentication failed more often. Mainly because my fingers are dry, the flow of trying fingerprint authentication several times → failing → entering the 8-digit passcode is quite stressful.
Fingerprints are not recognized for several reasons, such as the finger being wet with water or sweat, the sensor part being dirty, or the position or angle of the finger being slightly misaligned. , When you apply hand cream, you may not recognize it with oil and fat.
Also, in the winter, I wear gloves, so it's kind of inconvenient to use my smartphone when I'm out. If you use "smartphone compatible gloves" that use special materials such as conductive thread on the fingertips, you can use touch operations, but fingerprint authentication cannot be used.
The face authentication "Face ID" installed in the "iPhone X" is also difficult to authenticate with a mask, so it may be said that "winter is an inconvenient season for using biometric authentication".
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However, it is annoying to enter the 8-digit passcode every time. I would like to think about fingerprint authentication measures in winter.
For example, how to use fingerprint authentication while wearing gloves. Ateam Design (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture), which develops the glove brand "EVOLG", has released gloves using a pseudo-fingerprint "Diper ID". Pseudo patterns with more than 30,000 patterns can be registered to fingerprint authentication sensors such as Touch ID on iPhones and iPads (excluding some Android devices).
EVOLG, a glove brand that uses pseudo-fingerprints (from the official site)This Diper ID is also sold as a sticker at Tokyu Hands, Loft, etc., and I usually use it. It can also be attached to the fingertips of gloves. It's useful when you don't want to take off your gloves because it's cold while you're out, but there is a risk that your gloves will tear if you remove the sticker, or if you leave your gloves and your smartphone on, someone may unlock it. There are also concerns such as "Since it is for iPhone, Android terminals do not recognize it very much." Also, the touch sensitivity is still lower than bare hands. If the response is slow, you can re-register your fingerprints or add more fingers to register.
Can be used as a sticker on your glovesEven after the cold winter, the pollen season is coming. Kanto where pollen scatters throughout the year. Facial recognition may have some troubled days throughout the year.
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