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TL;DR One UI 8.5 brings the “Improve Accuracy” feature from the Galaxy S26 to the S25 FE.
It lets users rescan their fingerprints up to 10 times for a more reliable unlocking experience.
The feature isn’t available on other S25 phones so far.
Among the many new features in One UI 8.5 was a security improvement that first appeared in the Galaxy S26 series. The feature allowed users to rescan their registered fingerprints to make the unlock process faster and more reliable. Now, the company seems to be expanding it to older smartphones, but surprisingly, it’s made an appearance on the S25 FE before any other phone in the S25 family.
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According to an X post by user Alfatürk, the Galaxy S25 FE is getting the “Increase Accuracy” feature for fingerprints with the One UI 8.5 update and the May security patch (via SammyGuru).
The feature allows users to rescan their fingerprints up to 10 times, allowing them to unlock their phones more reliably even if their fingers aren’t fully clean. It eliminates the need for workarounds, such as registering the same fingerprint multiple times, for a faster, more reliable unlocking experience.
The feature was expected to arrive on older smartphones with One UI 8.5. However, it wasn’t rolled out with the update and seems to have been added with the May security patch.
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