I'm using a Galaxy S7 Edge running Android 8.0.
How can I stop my phone from unlocking automatically whenever it scans my fingerprint? I'm trying get my phone to unlock only once I've scanned my fingerprint AND pressed the home button (similar to how you would on an iPad and older iPhones).
I'm mainly trying to do this because KLCK (custom lock screen) doesn't go away until it detects that my home button has been pressed and I can't change that.
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Hi everyone,
I have a problem with LRX21O on my Nexus 5 32 GB. I installed it on day one and everything went fine. I was able to press the power button to get to the lockscreen then either swipe right to phone, left to camera, or up to unlock, or just leave it alone to re-lock after checking my notifications.
I then turned on a PIN lock under security and played with it a bit to see if it could use my FitBit One as a Smart Unlock device (no dice because it doesn't do a bluetooth pairing, it just syncs). So... I turned the PIN back off.
I now have no lockscreen. Pressing 'power' just sends me straight to whatever was happening when the screen turned off. I've tried turning various screen lock methods on and off and goofing with it that way, but I can't get a password-free lockscreen to show up again! ARGH!
EDIT: NEVER MIND I'M AN IDIOT
I had been chosing 'none' instead of 'swipe' because I went to a list called security->screen lock and was figuring it was a "security" setting (swiping does not equal security). I somehow did not see Swipe even though I looked at the screen with Swipe on it like 47 times.
Just curious if anyone has figured out a way to make the home button not turn on the screen. Drives me crazy every time I pull the phone out of my pocket and the has turned on and some app has opened.
If you want to prevent apps from opening then enable the fingerprint scanner option. This way the phone won't be unlocked while in your pocket, and you won't have to worry about apps accidently opening.
Also, the fingerprint reader on this phone is blazing fast. It is the fastest way I've seen to unlock any Android phone from a lock screen, so honestly everyone should be using it. It's no more inconvenient than pressing the power button.
I have an HTC U11, upgrading from the HTC ONE M9.
On the M9 I used a utility app called "Screen Off & Lock" which worked really well, since I wanted it to lock.
But on the U11, if you lock it, you can't turn it back on with just the finger print scanner. You have to also use your passcode to unlock.
I need an application that functions exactly like the sleep time expiring, so that the screen shuts off and is unlockable with the scanner and not the pin.
I've tried... a TON of different applications, many that claim to do this. None of them do this. They all lock the screen and the finger print scanner won't work until it's unlocked.
Anyone?
In essence, I need something that simulates the power button, which does NOT lock the screen. It just puts it to sleep.
Again, no luck with the dozen or so apps I've tried.
Thandir said:
I have an HTC U11, upgrading from the HTC ONE M9.
On the M9 I used a utility app called "Screen Off & Lock" which worked really well, since I wanted it to lock.
But on the U11, if you lock it, you can't turn it back on with just the finger print scanner. You have to also use your passcode to unlock.
I need an application that functions exactly like the sleep time expiring, so that the screen shuts off and is unlockable with the scanner and not the pin.
I've tried... a TON of different applications, many that claim to do this. None of them do this. They all lock the screen and the finger print scanner won't work until it's unlocked.
Anyone?
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Still hoping for a solution.
Yes very annoying, I get the power button confused with my Vol - button all the time.
I bought Gravity Screen some time ago and it at least has an option for SmartLock and fingerprint readers. I'm testing it now. It works, but it isn't ideal as there are some bugs with the screen not waking fully or too long of a delay after the fingerprint is read correctly.
I'm not sure I'll keep it up and running, but it may be an option for you.
Thandir said:
I have an HTC U11, upgrading from the HTC ONE M9.
On the M9 I used a utility app called "Screen Off & Lock" which worked really well, since I wanted it to lock.
But on the U11, if you lock it, you can't turn it back on with just the finger print scanner. You have to also use your passcode to unlock.
I need an application that functions exactly like the sleep time expiring, so that the screen shuts off and is unlockable with the scanner and not the pin.
I've tried... a TON of different applications, many that claim to do this. None of them do this. They all lock the screen and the finger print scanner won't work until it's unlocked.
Anyone?
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I might totally be misreading this, sorry if I am. But check in settings/security or lock screen and go to secure lock screen of you have that and see if those options fix it.
Going to hopefully bump this up, as this is still an issue.
As clearly as possible:
- On the HTC U11, if you hit the power button, you can unlock the phone with your fingerprint OR using your PIN.
- All of the screen-off utilities lock the phone and then require the PIN to unlock and will not respond to fingerprint.
- I do not want to disable or alter the security settings of the phone, since this is, obviously, already something the phone can do without changes.
Has anyone created a utility that works for the U11 yet?
For me, I'm using Nova Launcher with double tap to sleep. The remaining problem is that Nova launcher just turn the screen into black and navigation buttons is still functioning for the next 5 seconds. I have to wait for 5 seconds so that I can put it into my pocket. Otherwise, the screen can be accidentally turned on.
I created this simple app for my personal use in my Galaxy Note 8 and I just though that it might be useful to others as well
Screen Off can be used to turn off and lock the screen of any Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or 7.0 (Nougat) device, in a way that it can be unlocked without violating the security policy that requires a PIN to unlock.
That means that you can use your fingerprint to unlock your device, as you would normally do if the screen was turned of by pressing the hardware power key.
Screen Off can also be assigned to be the Assist App of your device and thus it can be activated by long-pressing the Home key.
It is distributed as Free Open Source Software and its source code is available at https://github.com/jsalatas/ScreenOff
It is available in Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.ictpro.jsalatas.screenoff
on my s8, it bypasses the fingerprint altogether ), locks the screen and when you press the lock button, it unlocks the phone with no pin or fingerprint, non the less AMAZING find
I guess you have set up smart unlock. Right?
Actually the expected behavior is the same as the one when you let your screen timeout and turn off due to inactivity, which might be different than turning it off with the power key.
Not working on my Huawei P9 Lite.
When I click open, the brightness goes to 10%, then black and then it closes.
ingcarranza88 said:
Not working on my Huawei P9 Lite.
When I click open, the brightness goes to 10%, then black and then it closes.
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Try increasing the time out in Screen Off Settings
jsalatas said:
I guess you have set up smart unlock. Right?
Actually the expected behavior is the same as the one when you let your screen timeout and turn off due to inactivity, which might be different than turning it off with the power key.
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you are right!
Hi all,
somebody can me explain why can I wake up sometimes the phone at lock screen without any adjusted security mode?
I mean sometimes if I push the ON button and comes up the lock screen, then I scroll up the screen, the phone is suddenly logged in, I see the home screen. Although I removed before the face unlock mode, or adjusted the pattern mode and the fingerprint mode. Example sometimes if the face unlock mode is on, and my friend get my phone, he can go to the home screen also without any security control, just with the swipe up at lock screen.
I tried to remove the face unlock mode, and turn on just the PIN instead of pattern, but it's no matter.
But sometimes the security identifications comes up (pattern or PIN).
Why does this work so?
Solved.
Can be delete the thread.
The problem was in the smart lock?