Everytime I try to use my fingerprint scanner to unlock the phone It goes straight to the pattern unlock and I have to unlock the phone that way . It's quite annoying
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Cool story bro!
If you're using a screen lock app, that is why.
Or maybe it's not recognizing your fingerprint.
Hi everyone,
I am having an issue with my S7 Edge because of the unlock pattern.
Normally, I always use my fingerprints for phone unlock, but as you know, additional to that you always need to input some pattern lock also for security reasons.
The problem now is that I forgot the pattern, I can still unlock my phone via fingerprint, but I can not change the lockscreen settings because it asks me for the pattern. I inputted it already 2 times wrong, first time I had to wait 5 minutes, second time 10 minutes in order to be able to unlock at all.
Now I am afraid to try anymore because it will lock my phone for longer....
Is there a way of disabling the pattern in a situation like this? (without having to do a factory reset via recovery)
P.S. It is a rooted phone
So, I'm looking around, but all searches are leading me to people who want something completely different.
I'd like to use my fingerprint to unlock apps like Gpay or ADP mobile, but do not want to unlock my phone using a fingerprint, just a PIN. The issue being that, if I remove the fingerprint option from lock screen, my fingerprint is wiped entirely.
Is there a mod out there that allows this? Or am I just stuck deciding between convinience and security?
I really like the idea of that ....I'd interested in that
I've never heard of a mod that does what you want. Android links fingerprint usage in apps to the setup in the lockscreen. I'm not sure how entering a pin is more convenient than using a fingerprint but if your phone is locked can't you always enter the pin instead of a fingerprint anyway? When you set up the pin and fingerprint Android forces you to use the pin at first boot but I don't think it ever forces you to use your fingerprint. When mine is locked and shows a fingerprint prompt if I touch the screen the keyboard pops up so the pin can be entered instead. Forcing you to use the fingerprint to unlock wouldn't make sense because if the fingerprint sensor stopped working you would be permanently locked out of your phone.
You misunderstand the purpose of what I'm asking. I can be legally compelled to provide a fingerprint to unlock my phone, but not a pin. If my phone doesn't unlock via fingerprint, this is not an issue.
So no, it isn't convinient to unlock via PIN, but it is secure.
I still want to use the fingerprint sensor for LastPass, ADP, Gpay, etc.
Would love the same, hate that they are connected. I do not need a lock screen but the convenience for apps would be nice.
barteringram said:
So, I'm looking around, but all searches are leading me to people who want something completely different.
I'd like to use my fingerprint to unlock apps like Gpay or ADP mobile, but do not want to unlock my phone using a fingerprint, just a PIN. The issue being that, if I remove the fingerprint option from lock screen, my fingerprint is wiped entirely.
Is there a mod out there that allows this? Or am I just stuck deciding between convinience and security?
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Just remember on rebooting, the phone requires a PIN.
So if compelled, make sure you hit the power button and reboot the phone.
At Morning i used fingerprint to unlock my phone and later it locked only with the pattern then nothing of my patterns works anymore it only go to 60 Secs cooldown.
I see looks like more peoples get this problem time to time, but i need the files of my phone.
Not Workded:
Find My Phone By Samsung(i did not set up it at all)
Theres a way to remove the pattern or recover the files ?
Now it check to offline mode alone.
lris said:
At Morning i used fingerprint to unlock my phone and later it locked only with the pattern then nothing of my patterns works anymore it only go to 60 Secs cooldown.
I see looks like more peoples get this problem time to time, but i need the files of my phone.
Not Workded:
Find My Phone By Samsung(i did not set up it at all)
Theres a way to remove the pattern or recover the files ?
Now it check to offline mode alone.
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I hope that you have biometric unlock activated too.
Then you can unlock with fingerprint or face recognition.
If not and listen unlock is the only unlock option, you have to do a factory reset /wipe data AFAIK.
Since about 7-10 days ago I can no longer lock my phone using fingerprint. Anyone else experience this?
Jack
As soon as I posted this I solved the problem! I hate when that happens. Security & location>Screen lock>green settings wheel>Fingerprint sensor can lock phone