Am I missing something, or there is no face unlock on Tab 4 7.0? Build T230NUUE0ANH1
You are not missing anything. There is no face unlock. I believe that there was some security concerns with this. Like it didn't always work also a picture could be used. That kind of thing.
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Hi guys,
I was thinking about the 'Wheel to unlock' idea and thought it would be cool to expand on that idea and actually have a safe dial that has a user set combination to unlock the phone.
As well as serving well to get over the problem that S2U2 and others are trying to solve, it could also serve as a layer of security. It could be simple dial that only has 10 or 20 digits and only requires 3 of them to unlock the phone, but could also freeze the diamond after a few unsuccessful attempts to frustrate anyone trying to 'brute force' it. To be honest that could be 'objective B'.
Maybe you could also have an option that would allow you to unlock the phone by a simple 360 swivel in case it gets frustrating trying to unlock when answering a call. That could be a drawback that would require some more thinking to overcome.
Just tossing an idea out there - what do you guys think about that?
Is it possible to improve the fingerprint scanner ? Its really frustrating the current method which samsung put on galaxys devices.
jeffcosta123 said:
Is it possible to improve the fingerprint scanner ? Its really frustrating the current method which samsung put on galaxys devices.
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How do you mean improve? I can take a guess at what you mean. If your talking about how the scanner takes a few tries then you need to re-do the input scan. When you do, start normally swiping down but start rotating your finger. Also add a little roll to get the sides of your print too. The scanner should recognize your print quicker in fewer tries. Samsung's implementation of the FP scanner is just awful in my opinion anyways.
As the poster above stated, use some variation when setting up the scan. I know some people set up more than one finger and preferred that way. I just use my thumb and it always opens for me on the first try, unless my hand is wet from a glass or something.
Anybody with Lollipop know if you can use the fingerprint to unlock the phone when encrypted yet?
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As the poster above stated, use some variation when setting up the scan. I know some people set up more than one finger and preferred that way. I just use my thumb and it always opens for me on the first try, unless my hand is wet from a glass or something.
Anybody with Lollipop know if you can use the fingerprint to unlock the phone when encrypted yet?
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Yes you can. Both internal and sd card storage.
I registered the same fingerprint three times, 95% of the times takes just one pass, the other 5%, takes two passes
With direction lock, you can unlock your phone by drawing a pattern on it...pretty cool I think
https://youtu.be/iIQUWxuLhOI
Considering I'll be coming from a G2, it's a far cry from knock on. I will miss knock on more than anything on my G2 I'm sure. It might break the boredom of just swipe to unlock, but leaves more room for error and will take longer.
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Considering I'll be coming from a G2, it's a far cry from knock on. I will miss knock on more than anything on my G2 I'm sure. It might break the boredom of just swipe to unlock, but leaves more room for error and will take longer.
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Knock on was very cool, pressing the home button once with the fingerprint reader is cooler.
Well, I'm getting an S6, so I'm certainly willing to give it a shot.
After activating the direction lock feature I have run into a very serious issue. An OTA software update came in from AT&T after which the phone did a reboot. I cannot unlock the phone as it no longer recognizes the direction lock pattern and sadly, it is requiring that specific unlock method for the first unlock after reboot. Samsung tells me there is no way around this except a full master reset which the data loss would be devastating! I cannot locate any software that will pull the data via USB either as the model is an S6 Edge SM-G925A which is not offered via FonePaw, Phone Doctor or Mini Tool. Since the direction lock is located in the Accessibility menu the "unlocking" methods don't work either as the values are apparently in a different location. I seriously need some help with this issue. Losing all the critical data from my last backup to now is beyond stressing me out as it is vital as well as having some very sentimental items. If I could just find a way to either pull the data or explore the phone via third party software I would be one very happy man!! Please, if there is anyone that has an idea, I am willing to try just about anything to prevent a factory reset! Thank you very much in advance!! And yes, I have searched and read and searched and read..... over 5 hours worth of time spent online trying to get this solved... BTW, the phone does not have USB debugging enabled and is not rooted. Just stock Android 7.x
We all know it can be a bit of pain while on the Tube and you quickly want to unlock your phone and the Iris or face scanner don't work first time so you painfully need to look behind the phone to find the finger print scanner, but this is all about muscle memory.
I'm in the UK and just a few hours a go i got an update, i found myself having to register my Face again as it was not properly working. Also I'm either going crazy or completely missed it, i now find that under the Face unlock settings there is a "Faster recognition" setting that can be turned on. Not sure if this is new or it was there already. If in case you missed this i must say, make sure you turn this on, it changed the Face unlock feature completely for me, at least 90% of the time it works compared to 50/50 before the update. So make sure you look for updates if you just got your new S8 and turn the "Faster Recognition" setting on, as this might make a difference.
Another tip and this is my personal opinion, i found it better to actually register your face as close as possible. When registering your face, ignore the "20cm" it tells you to do, make sure you get close enough so that your face covers mostly the screen but not 100% of it, i found this to be better in normal day use (pulling your phone out of your pocket and looking down on it) instead of having to bring the phone up and close to your face. Another tip would be give your face a little wiggle, simply nod a tiny bit left and right while staring at the front camera, i found that this can help most of the times when the phone is taking more time than necessary to recognize your face.
If you have any other tips make sure to leave it below as this can help new users not having the best experience with this feature.
*I can tell some people do not have "Faster Recognition" option available. Just hold on , you should be getting an update soon.
it's possible to add mod to support multiple face recognition or iris
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i am due a upgrade i Am thinking of getting the huawei p10 but i am put off getting a new phone because of the finger print scanners that are featured on nearly all smartphones now.i know theres probably a setting on the phone where you can turn it off but i dont trust that it will be completly disabled.is there a way of completely disabling the fingerprint scanner or a easy way to cover it so it doesnt work
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i am due a upgrade i Am thinking of getting the huawei p10 but i am put off getting a new phone because of the finger print scanners that are featured on nearly all smartphones now.i know theres probably a setting on the phone where you can turn it off but i dont trust that it will be completly disabled.is there a way of completely disabling the fingerprint scanner or a easy way to cover it so it doesnt work
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never enroll any finger print on it then...just use PIN or pattern for unlock
F.P Scanners are a choice not a necessity on any smart phone, just dont activate "Enroll" it during any devices first setup...
I dont use them either, never have, but the Hauwei FP scanners are so good,, that Im thinking of giving it a go
Is there a reason for not using the FP scanner?
Just wondering.....no offence.
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im not comfortable with my fingerprints being stored on a device