topic xperia xz, no fingerprint sensor in United States in XZ Series

Finger Print Scanner In US

Element115 — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 19:50:02 GMT

Here's the big question!

WILL THE SONY XPERIA XZ FEATURE A FINGERPRINT SCANNER IN THE UNITED STATES, OR NOT?

If not, I likely won't be purchasing this device.

My second qustion:

If it doesn't come with a fingerprint scanner, will it be disabled via software, or hardware?

Thanks

Re: Finger Print Scanner In US

YoGem — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:50:36 GMT

@element115 I am not sure if it will come in the US with a fingerprint scanner however as far as I know the Z5 family has the fingerprint scanner disabled via software hence I can assume that if the XZ will come without fingerprint will be almost sure it will be just a software limit.

As soon as it will be available in the market we will know...

Re: Finger Print Scanner In US

YoGem — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:55:08 GMT

Sooo, by reading the product page of the XZ for the US there is no mention of fingerprint reader... Hopefully someone can inform us.

Re: Finger Print Scanner In US

Rickard — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 06:58:59 GMT

According to the information i have, the US version of Xperia XZ will not have a fingerprint scanner. I'm afraid i don't know if this is a software or hardware limitation.

xperia xz, no fingerprint sensor in United States

Master_ND — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 17:17:16 GMT

Hello, I really like this xperia model xz, but I have been disappointed to see that the fingerprint sensor has not been included in the model for the United States, it seems a complete discrimination sony's followers

Re: xperia xz, no fingerprint sensor in United States

Uliwooly — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 17:32:31 GMT

I agree with you that it is a disappointment that it's not included, but I don't think that we should go that far and say:

@Master_ND wrote:
... it seems a complete discrimination sony's followers...

There's no official statement but it might be a copyright restriction, but it might be a way around that, perhaps flashing a different software will enable the fingerprint sensor.

Re: Finger Print Scanner In US

Master_ND — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 20:32:12 GMT

I understand that America is not the most important market for mobile sony, but leave the faithful followers of the brand does not seem smart. it is time to renew my phone but if Sony does not rectify his desicion I will be forced to look for another brand mobile.

Re: Finger Print Scanner In US

Uliwooly — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 20:54:12 GMT

I agree with you, it'll be great if we get Sony devices with carriers but that's more on the carrier side than Sony, but I think you can use flashtool or Xperifirm to enable the fingerprint sensor.

Re: Finger Print Scanner In US

dquilon — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:41:14 GMT

For those of you interested in the reasoning behind the lack of fingerprint scanner for the US...

I think I found the answer, and I wonder why Sony hasn't publicly explained this...

https://www.google.com/patents/US20120019356

This is a patent filed by HP on how a machine could have a Power button with an embeded fingerprint scanner.

The other smartphone vendors for the US are usually placing the scanner on the "Home" button instead of the power button... and I wonder if others that place them on the back are getting sued or limited in the US.

Anyway, I am glad that at least Sony is providing the hardware so one can actually flash a rom from a different location and temporarily solve the issue

Re: Finger Print Scanner In US

Sbhudson23 — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 04:30:23 GMT

Hello has anyone found out if the phone will have the finger print reader disabled or is it just easier to just buy the international version of the phone??

Re: Finger Print Scanner In US

kaiser_jeff1986 — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 10:59:26 GMT

You can flash with UK or CE firmware. Google it or just buy the international version. It is hardware enabled but software disabled. My experience with flashing it worked flawlessly but in exchange my signal reception got weaker though so I resorted back to US firmware and my signal went full bar again. Hope Sony will worked with HP about this patent thingy and just enable it for US version. We already pay for a premium on this device and we don't get at least a decent headphones in the box and the scanner is disabled come on Sony

Re: Finger Print Scanner In US

spockout — Fri, 05 May 2017 16:12:03 GMT

I did that on the z5

Took about a year to get all the app's to use the fingerprint scanner.

I am not going throught that again.

As must as I want the slow motion I must to pass untill Sony stops disabling featuer for the US Market