{"id":528993,"date":"2026-03-17T15:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/528993\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:35:12","slug":"the-galaxy-s26-phones-have-a-long-overdue-fingerprint-scanner-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/528993\/","title":{"rendered":"The Galaxy S26 phones have a long-overdue fingerprint scanner feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_lg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra screen up on couch\"  alt=\"The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, showing its home screen.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-screen-up-on-couch.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hadlee Simons \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>The Samsung Galaxy S26 series includes a toggle to improve fingerprint accuracy.<br \/>\nThis feature lets you scan a previously registered fingerprint to improve unlocking accuracy.<br \/>\nThis is a long-overdue move and comes after other workarounds, like making two separate scans of the same finger.<\/p>\n<p>Smartphones first offered in-display fingerprint scanners in 2018, but the technology was slow and unreliable at first. Fast-forward to 2026, and many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/best-android-phone-3563254\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">flagship Android phones<\/a> have ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensors for fast and accurate unlocking. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-galaxy-s26-tips-3648103\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Galaxy S26 series<\/a> adds another welcome option if you\u2019re having problems with your fingerprint unlock.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_nm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_lg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_lg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CdWlj95PkGY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HardReset.info YouTube channel<\/a> reports that the Galaxy S26 series offers an Improve accuracy option for fingerprints. Tapping this option prompts you to scan your previously scanned finger 10 times to improve fingerprint unlock accuracy. We can report seeing this option on our own Galaxy S26 series device as well. You can access this feature by tapping Settings &gt; Security and privacy &gt; Screen lock and biometrics &gt; Fingerprints. From here, tap the added fingerprint and choose Improve accuracy. Check out our screenshots below.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_lg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Samsung Galaxy S26 improve accuracy toggle\"  alt=\"Samsung Galaxy S26 improve accuracy toggle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-improve-accuracy-toggle-scaled.jpg\"\/><img class=\"e_lg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Samsung Galaxy S26 improve accuracy toggle 1\"  alt=\"Samsung Galaxy S26 improve accuracy toggle 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-improve-accuracy-toggle-1-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is a cool addition to smartphones, as one long-standing workaround was to simply register the same finger again as a duplicate alongside the original scan. The thinking was that two scans of the same finger should be sufficient to reduce fingerprint unlock errors. It\u2019s not immediately clear how Samsung\u2019s new solution works, though. Is it adding more data to the original scan, or is it simply hosting two scans under one fingerprint profile?<\/p>\n<p>We nevertheless hope Samsung can bring this option to other phones as part of the One UI 8.5 upgrade, such as the Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy S24 range, and more. It\u2019s also unclear whether the Improve accuracy feature requires an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner or if it\u2019ll work with capacitive scanners (as seen on the Samsung Galaxy A56 and A36). It\u2019s also unclear whether this will work with side fingerprint scanners seen on foldable phones. Either way, I hope other brands adopt this feature too.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time we\u2019ve seen the ability for users to improve the accuracy of biometric unlocking. The Microsoft Lumia 950 series included an iris scanner, and users were encouraged to scan their eyes in different environments to improve unlocking. But we\u2019re glad to see a similar concept being revived for modern biometrics.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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