
Ultrasonic fingerprint sensors are often considered the best biometric solution on a technical level. They can be used with a wet finger, are said to be both more accurate and faster than optical sensors, and some people can even use them with thin gloves on. The problem is that they often don't work well for me. Most of the time, they don't work at all.

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