For some reason when I go to add my finger print it will take the first time I touch the scanner but won't register any after that so I can't add any finger prints
Is there an app that is associated with the scanner that I can clear it's data or something else. I've tried the usual cleared both caches and did a clean install
Robshr said:
For some reason when I go to add my finger print it will take the first time I touch the scanner but won't register any after that so I can't add any finger prints
Is there an app that is associated with the scanner that I can clear it's data or something else. I've tried the usual cleared both caches and did a clean install
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Think I got it fixed by reflashing the vendor image
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hi
I've just spent 3 days transferring all my stuff from my s3 to s5 and setting everything up how I want it and I thought it would be cool to try the finger print scanner. which for me is working really well except for when my hand have been wet for a while then I'm locked out.
anyway the point of this post is I have forgotten my alternative password and I would like to 1. turn off the scanner or 2. change the password but both option seem to need the password. is there away I can use my finger print to do any of the above or any other method to delete the old password.
Thanks
pspec1 said:
I have forgotten my alternative password and I would like to 1. turn off the scanner
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All you need to do is delete all of the registered fingerprints. You don't need the password to do this, you can confirm with your fingerprint. Once you remove all the registered prints, the lock screen will go back to swipe. Alternately, you could also restore your backup to revert the fingerprint settings. Or factory reset your phone and start from scratch.
I can't believe that you searched very hard (at all?) for an answer though or you would have found existing threads asking and answering this question.
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Thanks
First off let me say I'm aware of the scanning several fingers per "fingerprint slot" method. In my experience this reduced the accuracy of it properly reading each individual finger. Maybe I didn't do it as well as I could have or something, but when it comes to getting past the lockscreen I don't have a huge amount of patience for tinkering.
My question is, now that we have root and Safestrap and people are coming out with actual custom ROMs, is it feasible that we're going to see ROMs with more than three fingerprint slots or is that something caused by a limitation that a ROM can't really overcome?
Perhaps someone can explain better how to work around this, but my particular needs for the fingerprint scanner - I think - limit the options when faced with only 3 slots considerably. Namely, I want to be able to hand the phone to my wife and have her be able to unlock it just as easily. I do most of the driving so if something needs to be done using my phone I give it to her rather than try to work it while I'm on the road. Plus there's all the times where one of us doesn't have their phone handy so we just borrow the other one's phone.
Thanks in advance!
When you go to add a new fingerprint and you have to swipe your finger multiple times you can use each finger individual for every swipe, ex: for setting up a new fingerprint you are required to swipe 5 times(don't know the actual number) swipe once with your thumb, once with your index. or once with your finger and once with your wifes,kids, etc.
nty123 said:
When you go to add a new fingerprint and you have to swipe your finger multiple times you can use each finger individual for every swipe, ex: for setting up a new fingerprint you are required to swipe 5 times(don't know the actual number) swipe once with your thumb, once with your index. or once with your finger and once with your wifes,kids, etc.
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I probably should have mentioned that I was aware of the scanning several fingers per "fingerprint slot" method, and then mentioned that in my experience this made it more difficult to get a successful read when trying to unlock the screen.
Anyone? Please keep in mind I'm asking about whether this is something that can be done, not whether people think it needs to be or whether a work-around exists since I've made it as clear as I can without multi-colored bold flashing text saying that I am already aware of the work-around.
Is it feasible that we might be seeing more than 3 fingerprint storage slots in future custom ROMs?
Hi I was wondering about the finger print scanner on a s7 edge my question is let's say I can't use my phone for some reason but I need to open it you need to open the phone by placing your finger over the home screen button well let's say I'm not there but my partner is could they register there finger print as well so they can open my phone also is this possible
Bigdeano said:
Hi I was wondering about the finger print scanner on a s7 edge my question is let's say I can't use my phone for some reason but I need to open it you need to open the phone by placing your finger over the home screen button well let's say I'm not there but my partner is could they register there finger print as well so they can open my phone also is this possible
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If you register his/her fingerprint in your phone, they can unlock your phone for you. I let my wife register her finger into all of my phones just in case.
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I've noticed that the FP reader was much better on LOS than on stock. Since you can add a finger, then add the same one as a different print, you could fill out the missing parts of a fingerprint. Whenever it finds out that a print is already registered, it just doesn't do anything, like if you didn't touch it.
On stock if you register the same part of a print, it resets the process entirely.
I usually end up with less than 40% effectivity when trying to unlock. Can anyone point me to the right direction? Maybe it's a specific app
I have a problem with the fingerprint sensor, when I tried to set up the fingerprint on the first boot, the green circle didn't show up nor it was registering the fingerprint, but when i press on the same place quickly it only shows warning that I should go slower, but nothing else happen.
(ONLY BLACK SCREEN WITHOUT THE GREEN ICON OR THE FINGERPRINT MARK)
I skipped this the fingerprint setup and after I restored everything from my old phone I tried to set it up again, but the same issue remains, I even installed the latest update.
I took the phone outside the US so returning it wouldn't be an option, I hope it would be a software glitch.
Please help
I have the 6GB 128GB version
you might want to delete any fingerprints you have stored and add new ones.
JohnLynchSF said:
you might want to delete any fingerprints you have stored and add new ones.
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I'm not able to register any fingerprint. no fingerprints was stored