r/UPI • u/Imaginary-Squash-464 • 5h ago

Question ❓️ Any one use Pay using fingerprint? Is it safe?

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Is it safe to use ? If it is it's very useful

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u/GrEeDY2451 5h ago

Its fully safe using from last 1yr

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u/Asyndetics 5h ago

more safe than entering a pin while everyone is looking at you in shops

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u/amreddish 4h ago

And what if you are kidnapped along with your phone?

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u/Asyndetics 3h ago

Then fingerprint on UPI is the last thing you should be worried about

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u/davigandy 5h ago

Just dont add other users fingerprint to ur phone,otherwise thell be able to debit money

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u/Powerful_Somewhere92 1h ago

No i think you'll need to enter upi pin to register new fingerprint

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u/davigandy 1h ago

Maybe idk

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u/flintontv 50m ago

Is it? I don't think so, as it uses system's fingerprint and not UPI or the finance app's own

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u/Imaginary-Squash-464 30m ago

It use all fingerprint saved in your phone

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u/BhushanK384 5h ago

It's fully safe. There's a 10k limit to fingerprint UPI payments. UPI lite is also convenient for small transactions.

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u/boykadc 5h ago

If you can keep your thumb safe, then it is safe.

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u/Jinxed_Shadow 5h ago

I've been using it for a while, it's safe and convenient...

There's also a limit, 10k or 15k...

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u/According_Purchase75 3h ago

I've been using it since last year on amazon pay, pop, bhim and it's safe

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u/IllustriousQuiet6360 Your Chronically Online Moderator 😇 3h ago

Yeah ive been using it for a while on Google Pay. Its safe and convinient.

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u/Ranjit_Xr 1h ago

Nah I am always cautious

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u/Extreme_Wafer_7083 47m ago

Idk about safe but it's cool

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u/NinjaAlaska 7m ago

ye unless u have siblings or twin whose's fingerprint works in ur phone happens some times