I cannot find this anywhere, but I am looking for a way to make my fingerprint scanner to stay always active while the screen is off so that there is no need to actually press the button to wake up the phone before unlocking.
Please don't suggest unlock alternatives such as wave to wake or anything that isn't what I described above, all that I am looking for is a way to just touch - not press - the home button while the screen is off and locked and it will wake up and unlock.
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how i could unlock the device with fingerprint while the screen turned off ??
is there a way or thirdparty tool ?
thanks in advance
The device cannot leave the fingerprint scanner always connected to its power, so it's not possible.
Android leaves/sets its power off when the screen is off.
To unlock the device "while the screen is off" to be ready to use it: put your finger over the button and then press it without release the finger from it (but obliviously release the button" click"). In this way the screen will turn on and in few milliseconds it will be unlocked.
you can download always on display app in google play store and on this active the home button.
then when your device is on always on display you can use finger print sensor.
So, coming from Nexus 6p and LG G6 both phones would unlock and wake phone even if smart lock was enabled and active. Is there a way to make the Note recognize my fingerprint to unlock and wake the phone even with smart lock enabled? Example: I have smart lock location set up for my house. If I pick up my phone at home all I have to do is swipe to unlock which works as attended, but with previous phones I could also use the fingerprint to unlock and wake the device. Is this possible with the N8?
Yes, you can also set up to 'hard press' the 'home button' bypassing the 'lockscreen.
To be more clear, you just need to hard press the area where the home button is, regardless of if the home icon/nav bar is there or not
Thanks!! Found it!
I'm finding it quite difficult to turn on the screen of my XZ1C without unlocking the phone...
Sometimes I just want to look at the lock screen without the phone unlocking, but the fingerprint scanner reacts so quickly that the lock screen (along with any notifications) is gone before I've even read the time!!
Is there a way to set a delay (probably not) or set another button (vol? camera?) to wake up the screen without unlocking the phone? I'd rather not have to disable the fingerprint scanner, and I never had this issue with my Z5C.
Seriously?
People complaining about the fp-scanner being too fast nowadays?
As for solutions, you could always use a finger where you haven't stored the print.
Or use your fingernail to press the button.
4rz0 said:
Seriously?
People complaining about the fp-scanner being too fast nowadays?
As for solutions, you could always use a finger where you haven't stored the print.
Or use your fingernail to press the button.
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That's what I'm doing - it's a bit awkward! On the Z5C there was just enough time to remove your finger before the phone unlocked so you could have a quick glance at the screen. It must use more battery to fully wake up the phone everytime the power button is pressed?
I guess "tap to wake" would have been another solution to my (admittedly small) problem.
Oh, come on now. Fast fingerprint scanner is a good thing. There shouldn't be such thing as too fast. I would simply "reserve" my middle fingers for checking the lock screen.
Even if I use the "wrong" finger, the lockscreen bounces to the left because it's tried reading the fingerprint which is also annoying when all I want to do is check the time and for any notifications!
a novel approach i just set up: when scanning your thumb, only scan the pad and not the tip. then you can use the pad to unlock and the tip to check the lock screen.
(doesn't fix the problem of the bounce tho)
Use this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jarsilio.android.waveup
Just wave your hand over the proximity sensor and the screen will turn on but won't unlock the phone if you have a lock.
Don't enable the lock screen functionality though, it doesn't support fingerprint unlock.
Lol why don't u just use a another finger?
Dany XP said:
Lol why don't u just use a another finger?
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See post #5...
hbkid said:
I'm finding it quite difficult to turn on the screen of my XZ1C without unlocking the phone...
Sometimes I just want to look at the lock screen without the phone unlocking, but the fingerprint scanner reacts so quickly that the lock screen (along with any notifications) is gone before I've even read the time!!
Is there a way to set a delay (probably not) or set another button (vol? camera?) to wake up the screen without unlocking the phone? I'd rather not have to disable the fingerprint scanner, and I never had this issue with my Z5C.
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look on the Play Store for Power Button to Volume Button by TeliApp, the app is old but still works and will allow you to use the volume down button as a second screen on button. it reverts back to being a normal volume down button once the screen is on. no root required. (I would post a link but XDA won't let me because I'm a new user)
Hi,
Im wondering if there is any option to wake up screen when locked other than using sleep button , i mean something like double tap the screen or touching the finger print sensor...
Thanks
Latter works.
Inset up pick up to wake and face recognition swipe to unlock. So whenever I pick up the phone I see the notifications and can swipe them away without unlocking the phone.
Awesome
Hello,
I moved to 1 II from XZp and then from X and as I always used the side fingerprint power button, I am bothered by the way the phone wakes and unlocks just by touching the sensor.
On the previous phones it always required to press the power button to wake up and I prefer it that way, to prevent accidental unlocks just by holding the device.
Does anyone know of a way to change that behavior?
Use a different finger for scanning, e.g. you use your thumb to press a button. You may switch to using your index finger for scanning.
I have found that the fingerprint scanner is dead when I try to activate it straight from wireless charging - no idea if this is due to an update as I only have the phone a couple of weeks - anyone else have this issue, the FP scanner works flawlessly when it is activated and is very responsive - just after charging it doesn't work