The Galaxy S10's new in-display fingerprint sensor won't work if you crack the phone's screen

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• Screen cracks and extremely deep scratches could render Samsung's new Galaxy S10's new in-display fingerprint sensor useless.
• The in-display fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy S10 smartphone wasn't affected with lighter scratches, so normal wear and tear should be fine.

The ultra-sonic in-display fingerprint sensor in the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus may stop working if you crack the phone's screen, and the cracks cover the fingerprint sensing area on the display. 

Indeed, destroyer of gadgets Zack Nelson of the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel simulated a screen crack over the Galaxy S10's fingerprint sensing area with heavy scratches, and the S10's fingerprint sensor stopped working. 

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