Smartphone sensors could read your fingerprint from anywhere on screen

However, these all-screen designs present designers with a challenge – where to place the fingerprint scanner button, a vital security measure in modern handsets. With its all-screen iPhone X, Apple dropped the scanner entirely in favour of its facial recognition solution, dubbed FaceID. Meanwhile, rival OnePlus relocated the fingerprint sensor to the back of the handset when it moved to an all-screen design. Researchers now believe they have an ideal solution for phone manufacturers, thanks to a new technology that transforms the entire display into one giant sensor. They say the results match up to the standards for fingerprint recognition set by the FBI and the technology could hit the market within the next 12 months.