With the anti-spoofing algorithms, a device will be able to determine the "liveness" of your fingerprint. In other words, it will be able to tell if it's actually you who's unlocking the device, or someone else using lifted fingerprints from shiny surfaces. If you will recall, a security research lab found out that the fingerprint scanner Synaptics designed for the Samsung Galaxy S5 could be fooled by fake prints.

The company will showcase these and a few other new wrinkles at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in a few days. Attendees might be able to try out its answer to Apple's 3D Touch called ClearForce technology. Synaptics says that will bring pressure sensitive displays not only to Android phones, but also to vehicles' infotainment systems.