CNET News - Full fingerprint sensor support coming to Android
CNET News - Full fingerprint sensor support coming to Android
2015-05-28
in am we're taking the opportunity to
standardize support for fingerprint in
android so it works across a breadth of
sensors and devices and exposes a
standard API to developers so what does
this mean well for one in m you can use
your fingerprint to authorize android
pay transactions so let's take a look at
this in action the user simply touches
the fingerprint sensor which unlocks the
phone the phone will then make a secure
NFC exchange with the payment terminal
and then the payment goes through and
you get the Android pay notification of
the transaction at the top fast and
simple with the emily's you could also
use your fingerprint to simply unlock
your device or make Play Store purchases
most importantly any app developer can
make use of the new AP is to add
fingerprint support to their own apps
and we've been working with lots of our
App partners on the new fingerprint
api's and the feedback has been
overwhelmingly positive so for example
let's take a look at the new target app
which is aiming to release later this
year now the user is a previously
associated their username and password
credentials with their fingerprint and
that's a simple and popular design
pattern we're seeing what app developers
now when the user wants to purchase
something they just present their
fingerprint like so and it will process
the payment super easy
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