So I bought a few cheap nfc tags from China and used one for the Smart Unlock. Since mxp doesn't have fingerprint sensor, I guess having a Skip alike thing would be the next best thing. Very easy to setup, just go to Security menu, Smart Unlock (you must have pin or pattern lock), add Trusted Devices, pick NFC then put the tag behind the phone. Give it a name and thats it. The only hassle with this unlocking method is you have to wake up the phone then only it will read the tag. Skip has a magnet built in that wakes up the phone automatically. Oh and another not so good thing is you have to lock the phone using the power button in order for the unlock to work. Whenever I lock using Nova's Screen Lock or Greenify's Hibernate and Lock, it just didn't work.
Update on diy skip. Now I no longer needs to press the power button to lock/unlock the phone. With root access, use Tasker and Secure Settings plugin to emulate power button press when display is off (run command - input keyevent 26). Then use Nova launcher's screen lock shortcut gesture (double tap, swipe up/down etc) to complete the process. I have a small magnet taped to the nfc tag, so when I slowly swipe from the side, the magnet wakes up the screen and then nfc takes over to unlock.
pijes said:
Skip has a magnet built in that wakes up the phone automatically.
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Hi Pijes, I didn't understand what do you mean by Skip or magnet. Could you explain? Thanks!
You broght it from taobao?
quera said:
Hi Pijes, I didn't understand what do you mean by Skip or magnet. Could you explain? Thanks!
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Motorola has a product called Skip which utilize the NFC chip to bypass the lockscreen. If you have been using some Moto phones, you should know that most of them has a magnetic sensor that is used for the docking (older Moto phones have dock accessories). The dock has a tiny magnet that when the phone detects it, it automatically turns the phone into a desk clock or navigation mode when attached to a car dock if I'm not mistaken. It seems that Moto maintains this sensor in newer phones, it is located at the back and in MXP case, somewhere in the center. If you have Skip, you attach it to your belt so when you pull the phone out from your pocket, all you need is a swipe on Skip and the phone is unlocked. I believe what happens is the phone detects the magnet, wakes up the phone (still locked) and then it detects the NFC tag inside Skip to unlock.
So I bought some NFC tags, got small magnet from my busted laptop hard disk, taped them together and attach it to my belt. If you don't have the magnet it is still possible to tap on the NFC tag to unlock but you have to enable Moto Display. When you pull your phone out, you'll see the clock, swipe down to get to the lockscreen (pin/pattern/password lock) and then tap on the tag to unlock.
eliccs said:
You broght it from taobao?
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Not directly from TaoBao but surely from China
Anyone else with experiences ? I was able to register the nfc tag but unlocking on the pattern lock screen didnt work. There was a sound when putting the nfc tag behind the device (so i guess somehow the nfc reader worked) but the unlock failed.
Maybe its only working if i have some special services switched on?
aVe2000 said:
Anyone else with experiences ? I was able to register the nfc tag but unlocking on the pattern lock screen didnt work. There was a sound when putting the nfc tag behind the device (so i guess somehow the nfc reader worked) but the unlock failed.
Maybe its only working if i have some special services switched on?
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How did you lock the phone? By pressing the power button or a shortcut app?
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How did you lock the phone? By pressing the power button or a shortcut app?
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Usually the power button. Sometimes maybe because of the auto lock after some seconds (i set it to 30). I am not sure what you mean with shortcut app.
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Usually the power button. Sometimes maybe because of the auto lock after some seconds (i set it to 30). I am not sure what you mean with shortcut app.
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Our phone has a default app that detects the nfc chip, it's called Tags. I believe this app made the sound, if you're at the home screen (unlocked) and place the tag at the back of the phone you'll hear a sound and a popup message asking what to do even if you already registered the tag for smart unlock. I disabled this app to get rid of the sound and notification.
What I mean with the shortcut app is something like double tap to sleep or lock the phone. Greenify and Nova launcher app also has a shortcut to lock the screen. If you use this method to lock the phone, smart unlock won't work.
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Our phone has a default app that detects the nfc chip, it's called Tags. I believe this app made the sound, if you're at the home screen (unlocked) and place the tag at the back of the phone you'll hear a sound and a popup message asking what to do even if you already registered the tag for smart unlock. I disabled this app to get rid of the sound and notification.
What I mean with the shortcut app is something like double tap to sleep or lock the phone. Greenify and Nova launcher app also has a shortcut to lock the screen. If you use this method to lock the phone, smart unlock won't work.
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if my phone detects a nearby nfc, even if it is registered with smart lock, there is a black screen only saying:
new tag detected
empty tag
(or similiar, i have a german version). There is no menu, no arrows nothing. Only those two text fields. I cannot find an app called Tags (via autostarts tool or settings|apps list).
aVe2000 said:
if my phone detects a nearby nfc, even if it is registered with smart lock, there is a black screen only saying:
new tag detected
empty tag
(or similiar, i have a german version). There is no menu, no arrows nothing. Only those two text fields. I cannot find an app called Tags (via autostarts tool or settings|apps list).
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In settings-Apps screen, press the 3 dot menu and choose show system
Can someone enlighten me why this is useful? I mean, if you have Tasker and root you can use Secure Settings to unlock by WLAN or location (in LP that is), and if you are going to literally stick the key on the back of the device, why even set a lock at all? I would understand if the tag was in your wallet or your jacket or on your desk, but literally on the device?
Who said about sticking the key on the back of the device?
Oh, the magnet is just to wake up the screen. I must have read over that too quickly.
I want to apologize. I was wrong about not working my nfc tags. I simply missed that pretty little detail: nearing the nfc tag while in lock screen. I always tried to unlock while beeing in the screen before the unlock screen.
So, everything is fine now. I am using a stylish nfc ring beeing very happy with it.
Update, 2.2.2016: No, not everything is fine. I came across a bug or intended feature. The lock functionality is disabled after some time not using the phone, according to this:
this is a lollipop behavior.
According to this, nephiel made a workaround for at least MM.
Here is the bug report for this issue.
Does anyone else use the nfc ring or another nfc tag for unlocking?
Regards.
I have the NXT-29C900B156 Mate 8 US, does anyone knows how to disable the lock screen that shows up when you press the power button?
Thanks, I have look allover xda without finding any info.
Be more specific!
Ur screen shoud not lock if you hit the powerbutton?
Or if you hit the power button it should be locked but without the numbers?
Hello from France,
Same question for me!
I have a Mate 8, and I chose "password:none" in "settings/screen lock & passwords". But when I use the powerbutton to turn the screen OFF and ON, it still ask me to slide. Is it possible to remove this useless page?
Go to settings menu -> Advanced Settings -> Security -> 'Power button instantly locks'... (should be at the bottom of the page)
I have unchecked this option, so that when i press the power button it just switches screen off and does not lock.
I have additionally set the option next to it "Automatically lock", to 5 Minutes.. (So that i am presented with password lock screen after some time of inactivity, the time before that the power button will just switch on/off screen)
Note that these options are only available if you have set either a password, PIN, etc.
thank you !!!
dj69holland said:
Go to settings menu -> Advanced Settings -> Security -> 'Power button instantly locks'... (should be at the bottom of the page)
I have unchecked this option, so that when i press the power button it just switches screen off and does not lock.
I have additionally set the option next to it "Automatically lock", to 5 Minutes.. (So that i am presented with password lock screen after some time of inactivity, the time before that the power button will just switch on/off screen)
Note that these options are only available if you have set either a password, PIN, etc.
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I have my mate 8 with no PW or PIN set at all, still when I push the power button or even leave it for 2 min, it turns on the lock creen , and everytime I have to swipe. Any way to remove the lock screen ? By the way I cud not the seeting " Power button instantly locks..."
How can I remove password from a Huawei mate 8
So I thought Id try this as I would also love to just press the power button and the main screen pops up (no lock screen) so I added a pin and unchecked Power button instantly locks, but this only means that it wont lock from the power button it will lock from between 1 min to 30 min after sleep.
The problem is that now when I try to put the password back to none its grayed out and faint writing saying "Disabled by administrator, encryption policy or credential storage" ive added and taken out the pin a few times in the past whilst using (or not) the fingerprint scanner, so why now can I not undo it ?
im on NXT-DL00 17B368
EMUI 4.1
Hope someone can help me
During the "Factory reset" process I don't "ok" the "password" or "finger print" options.
I never have the "lock screen" show up
How to Disable the lock screen when you press power button in Huawei P9 Lite
Same question for me!
I have Huawei P9 Lite. recently i have updated my phone from 6.0 to 7.0 (EMUI 5.0). When I use the power button to turn the screen OFF and ON, it ask me to slide. Is it possible to remove this useless page? i have tried every thing but couldn't succeed. is there any way to remove this?
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Same question for me!
I have Huawei P9 Lite. recently i have updated my phone from 6.0 to 7.0 (EMUI 5.0). When I use the power button to turn the screen OFF and ON, it ask me to slide. Is it possible to remove this useless page? i have tried every thing but couldn't succeed. is there any way to remove this?
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I bought a Mediapad T3 with the same useless page. Enable Developer Options, under that there's an option "Screen Lock". Disable that, and then the display won't be locked with the requirement to swipe to unlock (which is useless, except for notifications).
Hello!
How/where did you enabled the "Developer Options" in Android 7.0/EMUI 5.1?
Thank you in advance!
LongbowBB said:
Hello!
How/where did you enabled the "Developer Options" in Android 7.0/EMUI 5.1?
Thank you in advance!
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Settings > about phone > then click 7 time's on build number then back to main settings and you'll find it.
If you asking about where "screen lock" under developer option in android 7 So there is no screen lock under developer options maybe in android 6!
How to disable lock screen
You can disable lock screen with apps like No Lock (BoD).
This works with my Honor 8 (Nougat)
Don't use PIN code or pattern lock.
No worck on EMUI 8.
Hi there,
I have found some issue
1) Twin App feature only support Whatsapp & Facebook,
2) Finger Print Unlocker
( After Enabling the Finger Print Unlocker its ask security PIN to Enable this feature, after enabling with PIN, Every time i need to put PIN to unlock the device, Finger Print only wake up the screen ( It says Device administrator Locked, & asks the PIN)
3) For Folder Locker Its the same...
is anyone found the solution ??
I have tried Factory resetting the Device & Wipe Cache... still no Luck
Thank u advance...
Are you sure you have fingerprint sensor enabled in its settings to Nnlock Screen?
I'm aware you have Android 7 but which build is it and country?
Failing everything you have done go back in Fingerprint Setting and recheck all you settings..
Even to the point where you may have to delete stored Fingerprint settings save to device and start all over once again..
After screen replacement indisplay fingerprint not working. Showing Callibration needed.. Tell me how to do the callibration.. DEVICE NAME: SAMSUNG GALAXY A50..
Tell me if any software can solve this problem.
Here some steps to do you watch and do calibration manually in your mobile
To manually calibrate the handset perform the following steps:
From the home screen, press the Menu key.
Tap Settings.
Scroll to and tap Phone Settings.
Tap Calibration. ...
Tap all crosshairs until the message “Calibration Completed.
I found the solution when you unlock the device it completely loses the calibration of the fingerprint, it is necessary to calibrate again using a digital calibrator, or a white sheet, a sheet or very dark object and finally the finger itself steps
NOTE: THE DEVICE MUST NOT BE USING ANY TYPE OF SCREEN SAVER OR THE LAST PART OF THE CALIBRATION WILL FAIL
1 - access the menu of velvet 4g engineer with code 462633*#910#
2 -SVC Menu -> Handprint -> HandID Logging "ON"
3 - Go to the start of the menu and then navigate to "Device Test" -> SAAT -> Manual Test -> Optical FingerPrint Test
4 - the first step you need to place a white bond sheet on top of the reader or the white part of the digital calibrator
5 - the second step is to place a black sheet or some black object that completely covers the fingerprint icon, or again use the black box of the fingerprint calibrator
6 - lastly do you use your own finger to cover the scan or do you use the part of the digital caliper that mimics the surface of the finger
7 - after all this you can go to the settings and add your fingerprint again
8 - I restarted my device and the HandID was already turned off, if your device stays on go back to step 2 and mark the option with OFF
link to calibration tool:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLj1PQ4