Method and device for fingerprint authentication and non-transitory computer readable storage medium

The invention relates to a method and device for fingerprint authentication and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: responding to a received authentication request, executing fingerprint image acquisition and comparison in a first mode, and selectively executing fingerprint image acquisition and comparison in a second mode, in the first mode, acquiring a fingerprint image generated by a pressing operation of a target finger in a fingerprint acquisition area, and in the second mode, acquiring a fingerprint image generated by a pressing operation of the target finger in the fingerprint acquisition area; acquiring a fingerprint image sequence generated by the sliding operation of the target finger in the fingerprint acquisition area; and performing authentication at least based on the comparison result of the first mode. According to the method disclosed by the invention, a selective fingerprint authentication security mode can be provided according to nee