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How did hackers shockingly manage to easily bypass the sophisticated fingerprint scanners on early smartphones?

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How did hackers shockingly manage to easily bypass the sophisticated fingerprint scanners on early smartphones?

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How did hackers shockingly manage to easily bypass the sophisticated fingerprint scanners on early smartphones?
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