Security Policy prevents fingerprint unlock ? - Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers

After the recent update I cannot use fingerprint unlock because of "security policy", I have to use pin or pattern instead. Any ideas ?? Thanks

Me too... Anybody?

hempis said:
Me too... Anybody?
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Same here

Has anyone factory reset

This is a feature that has been added thats similar to ios. It only happens after a reboot. Then you can use fingerprints

Ok, just figured out one thing. When using an app to screen off, it asks for the password, but if I use the lateral button, it uses the fingerprint. So, the problem is with the app to screen off...

hempis said:
Ok, just figured out one thing. When using an app to screen off, it asks for the password, but if I use the lateral button, it uses the fingerprint. So, the problem is with the app to screen off...
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I can confirm this. Just installed Samsung's latest update for S7 and after that, if an app is used to lock the screen (e.g. Screen Off and Lock) the phone always requires pattern (or PIN or password) to unlock. Fingerprint recognition can be used only if the phone was locked by power button or time out. This is not a one-time event. It happens every time and won't go away until you stop using a screen locking app.

hempis said:
Ok, just figured out one thing. When using an app to screen off, it asks for the password, but if I use the lateral button, it uses the fingerprint. So, the problem is with the app to screen off...
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Yes this also happens to me. I have installed lots of different lock screen apps, all same problem.

Yes, I finally found the culprit... Nova Launcher "double tap gesture" to lock the screen requires Device Administration permission. If you toggle it on then the fingerprint unlock becomes unavailable. Thanks for all feedback !!

Yepp, I just got the update a few mins ago and this was the first thing I noticed. I'm a bit annoyed and I've found no fix.
I use Nova Launcher gesture for screen lock.

Same,.,
This is the reply i got... Check the attachments.. I guess we have to deal with it..?

Agg listening in on this, because I got the problem to. Bought Screen Lock Pro that worked on Nexus 6P, but settings crashed when trying to active the device administration part.

Damn! should have read this before updating.
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Mido5300 said:
This is the reply i got... Check the attachments.. I guess we have to deal with it..?
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Hi bro, based on the screenshot I can understand you are from UAE(or somehere near). Are you having the G930FD model?

dbux said:
Damn! should have read this before updating.
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Hi bro, based on the screenshot I can understand you are from UAE(or somehere near). Are you having the G930FD model?
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Yeh, Bahrain actually

Mido5300 said:
Yeh, Bahrain actually
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Just saw the update notification. Thankfully came across this thread. Rocking the FD one here.

Harboe said:
Agg listening in on this, because I got the problem to. Bought Screen Lock Pro that worked on Nexus 6P, but settings crashed when trying to active the device administration part.
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Tried to uninstall and install in a desperate hope that would help and it does. Now I have an icon to lock the screen and fingerprints work. Only minor issue us that there is a 10 sec delay, but the screen turns off right away, so it doesn't seem like an issue.

Harboe said:
Tried to uninstall and install in a desperate hope that would help and it does. Now I have an icon to lock the screen and fingerprints work. Only minor issue us that there is a 10 sec delay, but the screen turns off right away, so it doesn't seem like an issue.
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When is the 10 sec delay?

Sheryl John said:
When is the 10 sec delay?
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When you lock the screen. Seems that's the way the developer got it working on Marshmallow.

Harboe said:
When you lock the screen. Seems that's the way the developer got it working on Marshmallow.
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10 sec delay to lock the screen after pressing the icon!? That's crazy.
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Harboe said:
Tried to uninstall and install in a desperate hope that would help and it does. Now I have an icon to lock the screen and fingerprints work. Only minor issue us that there is a 10 sec delay, but the screen turns off right away, so it doesn't seem like an issue.
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Tried it. Didn't work. Which app are you using?

Sheryl John said:
10 sec delay to lock the screen after pressing the icon!? That's crazy.
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Tried it. Didn't work. Which app are you using?
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Screen Lock Pro. There is a setting you need to activate for it to work in Marshmallow.

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The Tv off animation possible for stock rooted LRK?

Possible? If so how? Many thanks!
@Mods - I know this should be in [email protected], but I hardly ever get an answer when I post questions there, pls leave this a little while before you move it, thanks.
67 views and not one answer?! This must be possible, come on guys n gals!
CONTACTMC said:
67 views and not one answer?! This must be possible, come on guys n gals!
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Take a look HERE...:good:
Thanks, I downloaded the apk and tried to install it but it failed, am I doing something wrong?
CONTACTMC said:
Thanks, I downloaded the apk and tried to install it but it failed, am I doing something wrong?
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You must download and overwrite the same file that are in system / framework.
Then reboot.
Make a copy of the original. You so you can go back if you want....
Thanks given again, only I noticed that it had that flicker bug and also that my clock on my lock screen is messed up, it now has really small numbers and 2 big dots seperating hours and mins.
I have solved the flicker after finding a fix with the search function, but I have no idea how to fix my lockscreens clock, any help?!
CONTACTMC said:
Thanks given again, only I noticed that it had that flicker bug and also that my clock on my lock screen is messed up, it now has really small numbers and 2 big dots seperating hours and mins.
I have solved the flicker after finding a fix with the search function, but I have no idea how to fix my lockscreens clock, any help?!
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Hi CONTACTMC,
Can u plz tel me which fix u applied for flickr issue in crt off?
shyamub4u said:
Hi CONTACTMC,
Can u plz tel me which fix u applied for flickr issue in crt off?
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Sure : forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29949617&postcount=138
bump.
CONTACTMC said:
bump.
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I m on Stock DDLR6 with Hydracore 5.4 (OC)..I installd the 2 files for CRT-off effect..Its works well with the Power button & screen-off time (automatic)..but wen I use any screen lock widget, it turns off & turns on again after getting lockd..any solution for this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31512249&postcount=32
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29949617&postcount=138
CONTACTMC said:
Thanks given again, only I noticed that it had that flicker bug and also that my clock on my lock screen is messed up, it now has really small numbers and 2 big dots seperating hours and mins.
I have solved the flicker after finding a fix with the search function, but I have no idea how to fix my lockscreens clock, any help?!
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I have this problem too on the swipe lock setting. Though all looks ok when using pattern lock. I'm on DXLR5... must be the problem.
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And the text for holding the power button is also wrong.
DaVince said:
I have this problem too on the swipe lock setting. Though all looks ok when using pattern lock. I'm on DXLR5... must be the problem.
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And the text for holding the power button is also wrong.
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I am having issues when using pattern lock & ya, power button text says "Restart" but it is actually "Shutdown"..
Guys, I gave up and installed Rocket rom v12, best move ever, no different from stock but it has all the bells n whistles, I backed everything up with my backup pro off the market.

Lock screen problem

I'm not a fan of the lockscreen effects on this phone. I have used the no effect options on my last 2 galaxy phones with no problems. However, on this phone when I select the no effect option it darkens my wallpaper to almost black. Any other effect and the wallpaper is bright like it should be. Has anyone else had this problem? I tried doing a couple factory resets, as soon as I change the wallpaper it happens.
That's normal unfortunately, I had to install go locker, I also hate the unlock effects....
That's unfortunate, I did find it only happens with pictures from my gallery which is weird haha. I'll have to look around for a new lock screen.
jayhoskins said:
That's normal unfortunately, I had to install go locker, I also hate the unlock effects....
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I downloaded go locker but it only installed itself as a second lockscreen. I still have to unlock the system lockscreen with my fingerpront before getting to the go locker lock screen. This makes it kind of pointless in my eyes? Am I missing something here?
ivaho said:
I downloaded go locker but it only installed itself as a second lockscreen. I still have to unlock the system lockscreen with my fingerpront before getting to the go locker lock screen. This makes it kind of pointless in my eyes? Am I missing something here?
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I believe there's an option to disable your lock screen.
Japultra said:
I believe there's an option to disable your lock screen.
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That option is greyed out together with the swipe unlock.
It says its disabled by administrator, encryption policies or credential storage
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ivaho said:
That option is greyed out together with the swipe unlock.
It says its disabled by administrator, encryption policies or credential storage
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And by clearing the certificate store I got all my options back.

Wake up S6 by touch finger scan ?

Dear all,
I know some smartphones can wake up by just touch the finger scan sensor.
So anyone in our family know how to do this on S6 ?
Hope some guys know or can do it
I have the same question
hi locker can do this
KevinGleave said:
hi locker can do this
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What? Can you be more specific?
thanhtin_bk said:
Dear all,
I know some smartphones can wake up by just touch the finger scan sensor.
So anyone in our family know how to do this on S6 ?
Hope some guys know or can do it
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i believe that function would cause your phone battery to drain dramatically? but just pressing the home button with your saved finger print will wakeup/unlock your phone, which i think is good enough already
romdroid. said:
What? Can you be more specific?
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Hi Locker. It's an app on Play store that lets you do exactly what you guys want to do.
KevinGleave said:
Hi Locker. It's an app on Play store that lets you do exactly what you guys want to do.
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I can't find Hi Locker said it supports Fingerprint scanner on Playstore. Are you sure?
zincsnow said:
i believe that function would cause your phone battery to drain dramatically? but just pressing the home button with your saved finger print will wakeup/unlock your phone, which i think is good enough already
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Emm, I have greenify and I am able to greenify system apps after purchasing the donation package and getting xposed, peraphs an app called fingerprint is running in background constantly, so I think it will not matter..
TheEndHK said:
I can't find Hi Locker said it supports Fingerprint scanner on Playstore. Are you sure?
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Yes. I used it myself. Go play store, install the app hi locker. Check security setting in the app, enable fingerprint. Then set the time duration for how long you want the fingerprint to be awake.
KevinGleave said:
Yes. I used it myself. Go play store, install the app hi locker. Check security setting in the app, enable fingerprint. Then set the time duration for how long you want the fingerprint to be awake.
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Yes we can use this app but it will auto stop when leave the phone in duration setup time.
Maybe need one app stronger than. By the way thanks and this app have the lock screen very nice i like this app also :good:
Hope some developers can do it
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Yes we can use this app but it will auto stop when leave the phone in duration setup time.
Maybe need one app stronger than. By the way thanks and this app have the lock screen very nice i like this app also :good:
Hope some developers can do it
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No problem
Would it be possible to add this feature with xposed or just root? No developers are actually working on this?
Have you tried this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.easyhome
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Its easier to just press the home button as @zincsnow said. This will eat battery life since the S6 only has a 2700mah battery.
_Dennis_ said:
Have you tried this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.easyhome
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Thanks!! It works perfectly
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Have you tried this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.easyhome
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i install it but it don't work! I installed it, give admin rights. launched but when my galaxy s6 is in standby, putting my finger on the Home button nothing happens (though my s6 is set to print for unlocking)
is there something more to do
gege0202 said:
i install it but it don't work! I installed it, give admin rights. launched but when my galaxy s6 is in standby, putting my finger on the Home button nothing happens (though my s6 is set to print for unlocking)
is there something more to do
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Wake up not working when finger print unlock is used..
ah ok. i test it.
but there isn't security, with this app?
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i test with no unlock and nothing happens when i put my finger on home button!
is any way to wake phone by touch home button? mentioned earlier google play application is not available anymore?

Android assistant

Is the mate 9 getting this? does anyone have it already ?
techguyone said:
Is the mate 9 getting this? does anyone have it already ?
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yes, I had it on my mate 9 Chinese version together with last fw update, my only problem is not been able to set it as default on my phone but works fine tho
Yes, it's device independent. Sadly it doesn't work with screen off, unless you do the Tasker workaround.
greyphil said:
Yes, it's device independent. Sadly it doesn't work with screen off, unless you do the Tasker workaround.
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Device independent? Can you clarify? How did you get it..? What model you have?
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OK dida bit of reading. Long press home button. When Google Now opens. Use slide out menu from left to right. Go onto settings and change Language to English US. Close to home screen. Then go into settings type Language in search bar. Change language to English US. When you exit to home screen and long press home button. Voila... Google Assistant.
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Notifications not appearing until the phone is unlocked.

Hi,
I have owned Find X2 Pro for about 3 weeks now. I have noticed that my notification is not appearing when the phone is locked. It only shows up when I unlocked my phone.
I know Oneplus also has this issue but can be fixed by disable battery optimization.
Is there any thing I should disable or enable in order to alert me when my phone is locked.?
Have you tried going in to Privacy<Lock Screen and then selecting show notifications
TheInfiniteAndroid said:
Have you tried going in to Privacy<Lock Screen and then selecting show notifications
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Thanks for your reply, yes I have but still pops up only when I unlock the phone.
tharith-pr said:
Thanks for your reply, yes I have but still pops up only when I unlock the phone.
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its the wifi that its turned off. check in the settings, not sure where
tharith-pr said:
Thanks for your reply, yes I have but still pops up only when I unlock the phone.
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Hi mate. Did you sort this out? I have the exact same issue. As soon as screen is locked, no notifications. If I knew this I would not have bought the phone. Thanks for any help you may give.
arty80 said:
Hi mate. Did you sort this out? I have the exact same issue. As soon as screen is locked, no notifications. If I knew this I would not have bought the phone. Thanks for any help you may give.
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I was disappointed to discover there is no notification LED on this phone, so wanted to find a way to overcome that. I'm not sure it's exactly the same issue you've found, but maybe the solution is the same?
There are several ways to replicate the missing notification indicator, but the one I've been using since I got the Oppo is NotifyBuddy. Although there is a free version (link below), I quickly paid a small amount of money to unlock all its features. This means that notifications appear on my lock screen in the form of app icons - you can select the size, colour and which ones you want to show from a list of all your installed apps. I've set mine to blink on and off at one second intervals and for NotifyBuddy to not show any notifications when the phone is in Do Not Disturb mode. A double-tap brings up the lock-screen fingerprint sensor, so it's easy to open the phone without even picking it up.
This is my preferred set-up, but the program is very flexible. It does consume some battery power because I've set it to run in the background (which seems pretty essential to me) but the extra drain is very small.
You can get it from the Play Store here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xander.android.notifybuddy&hl=en
Thank you John for your reply,
I do not think this will solve my issue nor the original posters issue. When the phone blinks out and goes into its hibernation state/lock screen state and has been idle for quite some time, no notifications come through until the phone has been picked up or woken up then all the notifications flood in. I have tried all sorts of things to get the notifications to work when the phone is in this state but it just does not work. However, if the always on display is on, all notifications work perfectly as the phone is not in that hibernation/resting state. I am not sure this app would help until this aspect is resolved, unless in your experience it has fixed the issue?
Thank you for your reply.
arty80 said:
Thank you John for your reply,
I do not think this will solve my issue nor the original posters issue. When the phone blinks out and goes into its hibernation state/lock screen state and has been idle for quite some time, no notifications come through until the phone has been picked up or woken up then all the notifications flood in. I have tried all sorts of things to get the notifications to work when the phone is in this state but it just does not work. However, if the always on display is on, all notifications work perfectly as the phone is not in that hibernation/resting state. I am not sure this app would help until this aspect is resolved, unless in your experience it has fixed the issue?
Thank you for your reply.
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I don't know if this will solve your issue, but, have you tried to turn the "sleep stand by optimization" off?
arty80 said:
Hi mate. Did you sort this out? I have the exact same issue. As soon as screen is locked, no notifications. If I knew this I would not have bought the phone. Thanks for any help you may give.
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Maybe try to lock affected apps in recents?
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I don't know if this will solve your issue, but, have you tried to turn the "sleep stand by optimization" off?
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Hi.
Yes i have this set to off. Thank you
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tobias14 said:
Maybe try to lock affected apps in recents?
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I have just tried this now. So by locking the apps in they should notify regardless yes?
arty80 said:
Hi.
Yes i have this set to off. Thank you
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I have just tried this now. So by locking the apps in they should notify regardless yes?
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i have these 3 shown on screenshot locked and have no issues with delayed notification fm gmail, WA & viber
arty80 said:
Thank you John for your reply,
I do not think this will solve my issue nor the original posters issue. When the phone blinks out and goes into its hibernation state/lock screen state and has been idle for quite some time, no notifications come through until the phone has been picked up or woken up then all the notifications flood in. I have tried all sorts of things to get the notifications to work when the phone is in this state but it just does not work. However, if the always on display is on, all notifications work perfectly as the phone is not in that hibernation/resting state. I am not sure this app would help until this aspect is resolved, unless in your experience it has fixed the issue?
Thank you for your reply.
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When the phone was in hibernation, I wasn't getting any notifications through either. The app I suggested solved this. Now I get notifications immediately, whatever the phone's state.
John N G said:
When the phone was in hibernation, I wasn't getting any notifications through either. The app I suggested solved this. Now I get notifications immediately, whatever the phone's state.
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Hi John,
That is good to know. I am currently trying Tobias14's suggestion, if this does not work I will most definitely try yours. Thanks again.
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Also whilst I am thinking about this, supposedly lock screen magazine can impact notifications if it is turned off so I have enabled this too.
Cheers.
I thought I'd add a photo of my Oppo Find X2 Pro showing how notifications appear on my lock-screen whilst the phone is locked. This is thanks to the NotifyBuddy app which I've discussed earlier in this thread.
Sadly, I seem unable to embed the photo, so here's a link to it:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john_gass/50301729781/in/dateposted-public/
It shows three simultaneous notifications... Twitter, WhatsApp and TypeApp (which is my preferred email app). The strange position of the icons is because I set up NotifyBuddy's ability to move the icons around to avoid any possibility of OLED screen burn-in.
And finally, I have no connection with this app except that I've been really pleased with it and feel it deserves a bit of promotion!
tharith-pr said:
Hi,
I have owned Find X2 Pro for about 3 weeks now. I have noticed that my notification is not appearing when the phone is locked. It only shows up when I unlocked my phone.
I know Oneplus also has this issue but can be fixed by disable battery optimization.
Is there any thing I should disable or enable in order to alert me when my phone is locked.?
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I am facing the same issue on my oppo reno 8, in my case sleep standby optimization is turned on, because of which I am not getting notifications on lock screen. Make sure you turn off sleep standby optimization. Settings>>Battery>>Advanced settings>>sleep standby optimization.

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