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Is there any android bitcoin wallet app that supports fingerprint authentication?? ??? ::) :o

i wouldnt rely on fingerprint for long term holdings of large sums

EG
get a papercut leaving a scar.. and it wont show up as the same print
abrasions
blisters

all of which can change how your finger appears to a scanner..
thats why banks dont use fingerprint technology.

its ok for hobby use for things that are not important, where your phone is backed up and can reset it when you have issues. but not to be used as a level of security where large funds are locked away.
fingerprint id is also being thrown out in court more often now that they realize that its not 100% accurate.
so maybe best to stick with pin numbers

You can actually set up a fingerprint lock on specific apps you wish. Just lock your wallet app with that and you'll be fine. However, saving a big portion of bitcoin on an android wallet isn't a good idea.

I think there is no bitcoin wallet that supports fingerprint authentication . just use google authentication and pin . and if you want to use fingerprint stay put just on your phone fingerprint aplication .

Why would you want to keep "Finger Print Authentication" especially for an app? I mean if your phone's lock has a finger print authentication,you're safe and if somehow someone gets pass access to your phone he can definitely get pass your app with finger prints as well.

If you need fingerprint authorization the Case Hardware wallet (https://choosecase.com/) is what you are looking for. I have one from the first production run and it is sweet. The site says sold out but customer service told me they expect to be back on sale later this month.

I don't know if there is. I've been using android wallets and never seen one with a fingerprin authentication. I don't know if those authentication will work fine to secure wallets.

I wouldn't trust a fingerprint myself. I'd prefer to wait for retina scans or flawless facial recognition.

for now it seems there is still no Because the fingerprint feature is only available in certain devices, my phone was not supported, but it is possible to be realized in the future.