Hi Everyone,
I have been using the OnePlus 6T for around 6 months now. I was using a Samsung Galaxy Note series before. In my note I was able to add my fingerprints but keep my screen unlock security to swipe and lock specific apps (using 3rd party apps). I like this feature as it is helpful to lock and protect my private apps but still can give my phone to others if needed without having the trouble to unlock it every time before handing it over.
Is there any reason for this not being present in OP6T , because when I change the settings to Swipe all the fingerprint/face-data is removed completely and I'm unable to use any third party apps also to keep my apps locked as fingerprint data itself is removed. Is there a workaround for this, Thanks a ton in advance.
FP is not available with none/swipe 'security' options as they are not really secure options
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After I've installed the 220MB update yesterday, the phone keeps asking for password almost every single time I unlock the phone. Even though I've got fingerprint enabled.
Keeps saying enter password according to device security policy.
Anyone else experiencing this?
Do you have a 3rd party launcher, I read somewhere Samsung made a change to what 3rd party apps are allowed to do, if you set something in the launcher that has to do with unlocking the phone this will be the result.
Thanks for the reply?
Yes, I have Smart Launcher Pro.
But is this new to this update? And is there any way to turn it off??
You can not switch it on and off. The only solution is to go back to the default launcher.
I think I found the solution. It uses Device admin rights to turn off screen on double tap. Disabling that seems to fix it.
i have the same issue
Im running stock launcher and i faced this problem as soon as i updated. nothing else is wrong with the phone except this fail to recognise my fingerprint.
After reading the post about launchers i remembered that i have 3 apps that tweak my phone, 'Galaxy buttons Lights', 'Easy Home' & 'All in one Gestures'. I disabled all and enabled each one and found out that 'All in one Gestures' was causing the issue. I had set up the app to have the top and bottom corners to toggle drop down menu and lock phone. These gestures where also active on the lock screen hence i think it was hindering the fingerprint recognition process. I guess the app has to push an update to fix this.
I now have this problem after update, I'm on stock its driving me mad!
Found my problem, its my screen off/lock widget.
I've now just tried 5 others and they all cause this problem, if I close by physical button then I don't get asked for pin on unlock, only if I use the widget does this happen
Same here. Although it's just S7, without the edges... And my password is over 10 characters long! So if anyone finds a true solution, that would be great... Stock launcher.
same with nova launcher, if you are using gesture to lock sreen, it needs pin/password to unlock, fingerprint is not enough...
samsung.. pls ..stahp..
Hi, im using a 3rd party app (ACdisplay) on top of my lockscreen on my 928f S6 Edge+ and whenit shows me a notification and locks the screen back i cant use my finger print to unlock it says "Cannot use fingerprint security because of security policies use password insted" and forces me to use my password to unlock. Any way to fix this without removing 3rd partys.
Device:S6 Edge+
OS:6.0.1 Stock
Xposed:Yes
Root:Yes
Kernel:Custom (Skyhigh)
That is an issue with marshmallow. I am using Double tap to sleep feature and it does the same thing. Marshmallow doesn't trust external device admins and that is why it asks for other passwords. Weird. They need to fix this soon.
So I just upgraded to the OOS 3.0.2 MM build, and there's a new issue that's greatly annoying me. If you lock the phone with the power button, the fingerprint scanner will unlock it fine. However, if you lock it with something else (as I do with both shake-to-lock and Nova's lock actions), it will insist on ALSO asking for the pin/pattern unlock once your fingerprint has been scanned.
Anyone find a way to disable this security feature while still having a fingerprint unlock in place? Neither Gravity Box nor the security settings are presenting any obvious options
That's a feature of Android MM, not OOS. It can't be disabled.
baw2607 said:
That's a feature of Android MM, not OOS. It can't be disabled.
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There is no way to disable it? Even rooted? No xposed or system level hack?
It seems to be an error in design of Nova launcher and other solutions. They don't use the correct way of locking the phone hardlocking instead of softlocking, and therefore the phone will ask for pin just as if you restarted your phone.
Artemicion said:
So I just upgraded to the OOS 3.0.2 MM build, and there's a new issue that's greatly annoying me. If you lock the phone with the power button, the fingerprint scanner will unlock it fine. However, if you lock it with something else (as I do with both shake-to-lock and Nova's lock actions), it will insist on ALSO asking for the pin/pattern unlock once your fingerprint has been scanned.
Anyone find a way to disable this security feature while still having a fingerprint unlock in place? Neither Gravity Box nor the security settings are presenting any obvious options
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I had same issue when i used double tap to sleep in nova launcher prime.... i is because it uses device administrator to lock phone! I fixed by using root to lock my mobile....
Long story short you need your application to use root to lock your device!
But what if the shakelock app I use (and love!) doesn't use root....? It's sounding like I'm out of luck here. How have you managed to make Nova use root to lock?
I guess I'm more of an Apex guy, don't fancy Nova launcher even though I bought it a couple of years ago. I just double tap on top part of screen to lock, or press the power button, or let it timeout. For unlocking, I just use fingerprint, no fuss, no asking for code.
I was happy with Nova Launcher (which is currently on sale for $0.99 on the Play store), until I found out that it has a bug in voice searches from the Home Screen's search bar. It annoyed the heck out of me as it kept on complaining "App not installed" when clicking on the little mic. I had to click on the search bar and THEN click on the other mic that appeared, inorder to access voice search. Defeats the purpose of the voice search b/c I use it a lot while driving and I cant be bothered to be clicking through so many hoops. So I switched my homescreen launcher to Google Now Launcher, while keeping everything else Nova Prime.
For anyone interested, I have found a sort-of solution. Using a combo of Xposed Maxlock and Lockscreen Disabler, it's possible to have a lockscreen up that you can dismiss by using the fingerprint sensor. There's a fairly obvious downside in that it doesn't matter what fingerprint hits the sensor, as anything at all unlocks the screen (which is Lockscreen Disabler's function) but it works as a way to use a non-root lock method that still allows you to unlock the screen with just a touch. Until such a time as someone finds a better solution
I'm pretty sure that it's easy to write a simple apk that uses the root method to call the screen off function. Only if someone would write that
Why I tell that - because if You double tap the status bar - the screen locks and You can easily unlock it just with the fingerprint sensor... therefore, that function does exist already in the ROM.
Yeah, I've got the Nova rooted lock function working, so those actions or GravtiyBox stuff like double tap status bar will work and not require pin+fingerprint, but my specific ask is this way to lock the screen by quickly flicking/shaking the phone (which is GREAT and I don't understand what hasn't been included in stock) - none of those seem to use root to lock so this workaround is a way to have that convenient screen off + convenient fingerprint on.
Hi everyone, I just got my AT&T Lg v20, for some reason I can't seem to get rid of the "swipe to unlock" screen. It is really annoying because I set up the fingerprint unlock and I thought that just with the fingerprint it can be unlock, but after I unlock it another screen shows up (the swipe to unlock screen) and it is very annoying. Does somebody knows what is going on?
It seems if you use a third party launcher, the use finger print to unlock will still require the pattern when you use knock to close the screen.
Either use the stock launcher , or in my case, greenify.
double tap in Nova to start Greenify's auto force close for apps. check the alternative method in Greenify settings for this to work
Sir you have saved my life. Thank you. I had the buzz launcher but it was not enabled I just unistalled it and it worked thanks again.
Like the title says, is there a way to just have fingerprint be used to get into certain apps like all your banking etc and just be able to hit the home button to unlock or swipe to unlock the phone. I'm new to it and not a fan of the spot of the fingerprint spot (who is right?) came from a Pixel XL and just cant get use to it. So just wondering if there is any option like that so I dont have to remember as many password variations to get logged in. Thanks
use either no lockscreen or a slide to unlock lockscreen(lock screen and security > lock screen type), and use the secure folder app to store all your sensitive apps and data.
or you can configure smart lock(lock screen and security) and use a secure settings app to set the lockscreen timeout to more than 24 hours, and use secure folder for sensitive data and apps.
any half decent banking app should already have protection through a pin and/or fingerprint so you shouldn't need secure folder.
I'm using the 2nd option since it also lets me use some of my phone's secure features that require a protected lockscreen.
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use either no lockscreen or a slide to unlock lockscreen(lock screen and security > lock screen type), and use the secure folder app to store all your sensitive apps and data.
or you can configure smart lock(lock screen and security) and use a secure settings app to set the lockscreen timeout to more than 24 hours, and use secure folder for sensitive data and apps.
any half decent banking app should already have protection through a pin and/or fingerprint so you shouldn't need secure folder.
I'm using the 2nd option since it also lets me use some of my phone's secure features that require a protected lockscreen.
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Yea thats what I want is to be able to just use fingerprint for my banking apps mainly but i couldnt figure out how to have that enabled in their app without having it enabled to unlock phone.