App Lock : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Questions & Answers

I suppose there is no inbuilt App Lock in Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2.
Anybody using any App Lock from Play store? Does it work effectively on both screens?

Anybody?

Finger Security from Rick Clephas is really nice and seems to work just nicely as it kinda ignores all form factors and just adjusts if necessary.

yanniclord said:
Finger Security from Rick Clephas is really nice and seems to work just nicely as it kinda ignores all form factors and just adjusts if necessary.
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Thanks, does it work on the inner & outer screen?

Zappapp said:
Thanks, does it work on the inner & outer screen?
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Why would it not? You're aware of the outer screen being a regular screen and not a gimmick within its own confined environment?
But yes, like everything else, it works on the inside and outside.

yanniclord said:
Why would it not? You're aware of the outer screen being a regular screen and not a gimmick within its own confined environment?
But yes, like everything else, it works on the inside and outside.
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Thanks for replying. App. Lock gives some added security, so was wanting to know about its functionality on Fold2.
Still to get my Fold2 (expected hopefully in a about weeks time).

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Common issues with this phone

This phone is the best in its price range in my country,but I have read some reviews and user opinions and found issues like :
-phone memory filling unnecessarily
-camera quality, focusing,over exposure
-mic quality
-restarting due to home screen wallpapers
-touch screen sensitivity
-wifi not stable
I dunno whether they are present in all phones or just some, so could u guys tell us the truth about those issues????
Thanks
The only issues I never noticed on my phone are restarts due to wallpapers and WiFi being unstable. Everything else happens with me.
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ImTooNoob said:
The only issues I never noticed on my phone are restarts due to wallpapers and WiFi being unstable. Everything else happens with me.
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Everything else ??? LOL,that's no biggie , i think the touch screen sensitivity problem comes from the fact that many owners of sony xperia l used to have sony xperia sola which has a super sensitive screen and they aren't used to the less sensitive screen of xperia l .
Well, any other issues other than those ???????
ahhm2011 said:
-phone memory filling unnecessarily
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Don't have that problem but I heard that is due to cache which I'm cleaning nearly everyday.
ahhm2011 said:
-camera quality, focusing,over exposure
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Yee, have that too. You have to lower down a exposure otherwise your photo will get nearly white. It's only on 2.17 firmware, on 1.36 it was way better so Sony have to fix it.
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-mic quality
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Nothing wrong here, they here me clear everytime I'm talking. The only thing I found out is that the microphone in my phone take's a little longer to start work than it supposed to be.
ahhm2011 said:
-restarting due to home screen wallpapers
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Nothing here too, even after moded some theme's in phone.
ahhm2011 said:
-touch screen sensitivity
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Yee, have to touch it harder but you will get use to it after a time.
ahhm2011 said:
-wifi not stable
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That's your router problem, it's working perfectly well on my friends router's and my two router's.
damian01211 said:
Don't have that problem but I heard that is due to cache which I'm cleaning nearly everyday.
Yee, have that too. You have to lower down a exposure otherwise your photo will get nearly white. It's only on 2.17 firmware, on 1.36 it was way better so Sony have to fix it.
Nothing wrong here, they here me clear everytime I'm talking. The only thing I found out is that the microphone in my phone take's a little longer to start work than it supposed to be.
Nothing here too, even after moded some theme's in phone.
Yee, have to touch it harder but you will get use to it after a time.
That's your router problem, it's working perfectly well on my friends router's and my two router's.
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So the only serious issue is the phone memory filling ??
ahhm2011 said:
So the only serious issue is the phone memory filling ??
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Yes, I think is due to cache but I have heard it also happend to users using Spotify etc.
Maybe Sony will fix it in the next update.
ahhm2011 said:
This phone is the best in its price range in my country,but I have read some reviews and user opinions and found issues like :
-phone memory filling unnecessarily
-camera quality, focusing,over exposure
-mic quality
-restarting due to home screen wallpapers
-touch screen sensitivity
-wifi not stable
I dunno whether they are present in all phones or just some, so could u guys tell us the truth about those issues????
Thanks
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I would only say touch sensitivity. Remember, it already has a screen protector so using another film sheet will reduce the sensitivity.
Hnk1 said:
I would only say touch sensitivity. Remember, it already has a screen protector so using another film sheet will reduce the sensitivity.
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Are you sure? If use anti-finger or diamond can fix it?
Remove original protector replace new one?
meiax93 said:
Are you sure? If use anti-finger or diamond can fix it?
Remove original protector replace new one?
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The Xperia L has a plastic protective layer over the screen. This is default and should not be removed. You may blame it partially for touch issues.
I have read that Xperia L has extra protection on its screen due to this company fitted transparent plastic cover.
The default plastic protective layer should not be confused with a phone screen's protector which is usually bought separately and saves scratches on screen.
I was using a normal protector which wasnot made for Xperia L and thus it wasnt perfect. However, yesterday I got a new screen protector which has improved the touch response drastically. I think it is matt finished / super clear material. It improved my multi touch issues even when I pinch in vertical direction
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This phone is the best in its price range in my country,but I have read some reviews and user opinions and found issues like :
-phone memory filling unnecessarily
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Oh most definitely. My memory has been maxed out for a week and all cache is cleared. I have no idea what to do.

Right Hand ONLY Usage?

Can it be used right handed only without the inner portions of your hands activating something on the edge panel?
opensourcefan said:
Can it be used right handed only without the inner portions of your hands activating something on the edge panel?
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It's made to differentiate between accidental and purposeful touches
jooniloh said:
It's made to differentiate between accidental and purposeful touches
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And in real life usage does that seem to work?
opensourcefan said:
And in real life usage does that seem to work?
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Yea I have never turn on the edge panel when I didn't want to.
So it works very well.
Also you can 180° the phone and use it with the edge on the other sode. There will be a virtual button at the bottom for home, back and app window.
Agreed. The guys at Samsung got this one right... it works pretty damn good in both hands.
opensourcefan said:
And in real life usage does that seem to work?
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xile6 said:
Yea I have never turn on the edge panel when I didn't want to.
So it works very well.
Also you can 180° the phone and use it with the edge on the other sode. There will be a virtual button at the bottom for home, back and app window.
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mediopolis said:
Agreed. The guys at Samsung got this one right... it works pretty damn good in both hands.
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Yes, it works extremely well. Like xile6 said, you can use it left handed with soft keys at the "bottom". This is one of the best Samsung devices I've ever used (I work in a telecom company and use 20+ various Samsung devices a day.)
Excellent to know guys, thank you.

Edge notifications when screen off

Am I missing something or is Samsung missing something? It would seem to me ONE of the big advantage of the "edge" is to see your notifications when the phone is laying on the table or a flip case is closed. So is there a setting to have the actual edge light up with notifications when the screen is off? I can rub the edge of course and swipe the panels to get to the notification panel but I want it to actually scroll like the news feed panels do. But when the screen is off and me not touching it.
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Have you tried Augmented Smartwatch Pro, in conjunction with the Augmented Edge app? Works very well.
https://augmentedtraffic.wordpress.com/2015/02/21/augmented-edge-for-galaxy-note-edge/
What does augmented edge do by itself without the smartwatch app? When I open it is just a black screen with banner on the edge
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It shows music track information by itself - anything else requires the Augmented SmartWatch Pro app - opening on the Android phone does nothing.
quangtran1 said:
Have you tried Augmented Smartwatch Pro, in conjunction with the Augmented Edge app? Works very well.
https://augmentedtraffic.wordpress.com/2015/02/21/augmented-edge-for-galaxy-note-edge/
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It only shows a black screen with optional information on the edge part, even with the paid app you mention. This is sort of similar to what you would want/expect, but not really.
First of all it does not work when you close the official Samsung Note Edge cover, because that shuts off the screen. A proper solution needs to be integrated in the OS, either by Samsung or a very capable developer.
Personally I could not get anything useful (to me) on the Edge screen through these apps so I used the Refund option.
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It only shows a black screen with optional information on the edge part, even with the paid app you mention. This is sort of similar to what you would want/expect, but not really.
First of all it does not work when you close the official Samsung Note Edge cover, because that shuts off the screen. A proper solution needs to be integrated in the OS, either by Samsung or a very capable developer.
Personally I could not get anything useful (to me) on the Edge screen through these apps so I used the Refund option.
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Let me ask you this out of my own ignorance. Is the flip cover different than my covering the phone's sensor with a piece of cloth? Or does it have magnetic sensors?
quangtran1 said:
Let me ask you this out of my own ignorance. Is the flip cover different than my covering the phone's sensor with a piece of cloth? Or does it have magnetic sensors?
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It is magnetic. It is like any normal flipcover but leaves room to show the Edge-part of the screen.
Its purpose is somewhat diminished because closing it turns of the whole screen. You can only get the Edge-bar to show by swiping up-and-down it. I hope someone is able to show the clock or which music is playing when it is closed and charging. An oversight by Samsung if you ask me.
Ok thanks. If the flip cover does disable the screen, then I suppose no app would turn it on... yet. That said, the apps I mentioned work for me. The entire notifications are displayed on the edge.. I don't have the flip cover, but when the screen goes to sleep, an alert would display on the edge just as it would on the status bar.
Any chance this will work on my s6 edge?
I was wondering why text messages weren't lighting up on the edge screen with screen off..using Google Hangouts. I think Samsung has failed miserably on support like this or even dev support from their Samsung store.
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Ummmm... I get time on my edge all the time, not just when I swipe on it. I'll do some research and see if I can get it to light up on notifications. Might actually get off me lazy arse and write an app for it
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Ummmm... I get time on my edge all the time, not just when I swipe on it. I'll do some research and see if I can get it to light up on notifications. Might actually get off me lazy arse and write an app for it
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You get time? Huh?
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Question Do "approved" screen covers help with fingerprint scanner?

So I searched around and didn't find an exact answer so sorry if this has been asked/answered before. 6A with a Tocol glass screen cover. I was actually getting decent results prior to the Android 13 update but ever since the fingerprint reader is almost useless. I have deleted and relearned fingerprints multiple times both with and without increasing the screen sensitivity but nothing has worked. Has anyone tried the google approved screen covers and did they help?
It seems that most glass screen protectors work just okay for fingerprint in my experience. I have figured out that the trick seems to be setting it up right. The instructions indicate that you need to move you finger into various positions, but instead I have found that it is better to just use the finger position you typically will use but in varying degrees of pressure on the screen. I hope that makes sense....in other words it helps to put your finger on the screen lightly, then keep it in essentially the same position but press slightly harder several times.
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It seems that most glass screen protectors work just okay for fingerprint in my experience. I have figured out that the trick seems to be setting it up right. The instructions indicate that you need to move you finger into various positions, but instead I have found that it is better to just use the finger position you typically will use but in varying degrees of pressure on the screen. I hope that makes sense....in other words it helps to put your finger on the screen lightly, then keep it in essentially the same position but press slightly harder several times.
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Hmmm...that's an interesting idea. I'll have to give it a try, I've tried everything else. At some point I'll take the time to just remove my screen cover to see if it helps. Thanks!
I register my most used finger more than once and then some other fingers as well. For this phone, I registered my thumb twice (same thumb), index finger, and then another finger on my other hand.
JoeHockey said:
Hmmm...that's an interesting idea. I'll have to give it a try, I've tried everything else. At some point I'll take the time to just remove my screen cover to see if it helps. Thanks!
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How did it go?
If you are rooted there is also a sexy magisk module that will boost the scanner
Arealhooman said:
If you are rooted there is also a sexy magisk module that will boost the scanner
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Which one? name/ link?
tusher3365 said:
Which one? name/ link?
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[MODULE] Fingerprint Scanner Booster
Fingerprint Scanner Booster It does what the title says! It boosts Fingerprint sensor's responsiveness by prioritizing its process. If you use custom roms and those roms have a little delay with unlocking the device using the fingerprint...
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I've been using an old generic matte PET screen protector designed for an older pixel phone without any problems, so i don't think you need to get an "approved" one. I didn't increase sensitivity setting either.
6a's fingerprint reader works consistently for me, except maybe a rare misread every few months because my finger was very dry or something. In those instances, I unlock successfully with my other registered finger.

Question Adding apps to bottom of screen

Hi all,
I'm just setting up my new mi mix 2. How do I go about adding apps to the main app tray at the bottom of the screen, I'm looking to add Google messages, and Samsung browser.
Thank you
Oops, sorted it! I was trying to add them from the recently used apps on the right!
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Oops, sorted it! I was trying to add them from the recently used apps on the right!
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Yes, you can only touch the ones on the left of the divider bar. The rest is recent apps... A little bit stupid but I guess it is Apple IpadOS inspired...
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Yes, you can only touch the ones on the left of the divider bar. The rest is recent apps... A little bit stupid but I guess it is Apple IpadOS inspired...
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Court believe it when I realized what I was trying to do!
Such a great device! Didn't take long to get set up how i wanted. Typing on the front screen is a joy compared to the Fold 4, and the inner screen is fantastic. I love, how it just feels like the S21 ultra I had to hold.
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Court believe it when I realized what I was trying to do!
Such a great device! Didn't take long to get set up how i wanted. Typing on the front screen is a joy compared to the Fold 4, and the inner screen is fantastic. I love, how it just feels like the S21 ultra I had to hold.
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Yeah, every other foldable has a better outer screen experience than the Fold series... Hopefully, they fix that with the Fold 5 as dealing with Chinese only Android phones is getting old very fast...
Fingers crossed! I'm also interested to see how the pixel fold looks (if it arrives)
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Fingers crossed! I'm also interested to see how the pixel fold looks (if it arrives)
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I was also excited about the Pixel Fold but it appears to be more of a Surface Duo form factor with a quite wide outer screen and smaller than ours inner one. On the bright side, once the Pixel Fold is released, someone will surely port its software to every other foldable out there including the Mix Fold 2.
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I was also excited about the Pixel Fold but it appears to be more of a Surface Duo form factor with a quite wide outer screen and smaller than ours inner one. On the bright side, once the Pixel Fold is released, someone will surely port its software to every other foldable out there including the Mix Fold 2.
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Ah, is that similar to the OPPO Find N2? Except a bit larger.
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Ah, is that similar to the OPPO Find N2? Except a bit larger.
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Yes, pretty much...

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