Viewing notifications on lock screen while locked - Google Pixel 4 XL Questions & Answers

If I have the phone on my desk where it can't scan my face and unlock, is there any way to reach over to view and dismiss notifications? Currently if I double tap the screen it just goes straight to trying to scan my face, but it only shows a notification icon and no contents. I can pull down the notification shade and check it that way, but that's an extra couple of steps. Am I just out of luck if I want to use face unlock?

21cdb said:
If I have the phone on my desk where it can't scan my face and unlock, is there any way to reach over to view and dismiss notifications? Currently if I double tap the screen it just goes straight to trying to scan my face, but it only shows a notification icon and no contents. I can pull down the notification shade and check it that way, but that's an extra couple of steps. Am I just out of luck if I want to use face unlock?
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I'm seeing the same thing. Haven't found a way around it. There's a setting in face id that you can check that asks you to confirm unlock when it scans your face, but, it isn't working apparently. This is definitely one of my gripes so far.

i think i have a fix for you guys if its sitting more or less flat and you wave/hold your hand over the top it will activate the screen with out it scanning your face its part of the motion sense options i believe

razgriz1234 said:
i think i have a fix for you guys if its sitting more or less flat and you wave/hold your hand over the top it will activate the screen with out it scanning your face its part of the motion sense options i believe
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It will activate the screen, but it'll only show the notification icon, not the contents.

21cdb said:
If I have the phone on my desk where it can't scan my face and unlock, is there any way to reach over to view and dismiss notifications? Currently if I double tap the screen it just goes straight to trying to scan my face, but it only shows a notification icon and no contents. I can pull down the notification shade and check it that way, but that's an extra couple of steps. Am I just out of luck if I want to use face unlock?
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Try swiping down on the screen. Notification should appear at the top & you can view or dismiss.

artiemon said:
Try swiping down on the screen. Notification should appear at the top & you can view or dismiss.
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Yes, I already mentioned that in the OP. I'd prefer to skip that extra step.

I have just switched from a OnePlus 7 Pro and I am confused by this too.
Is it not possible to view notification content directly on the screen without pulling down the shade every time?

Disabling 'Skip screen lock' makes the phone behave like other androids without face lock. You can read and interact with your notifications. But it's an extra step to unlock the phone.

dhawalsinha said:
Disabling 'Skip screen lock' makes the phone behave like other androids without face lock. You can read and interact with your notifications. But it's an extra step to unlock the phone.
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Good catch! I'm going to do this for a while and see whether I prefer this and having to swipe up, or just let it unlock.

gettinwicked said:
Good catch! I'm going to do this for a while and see whether I prefer this and having to swipe up, or just let it unlock.
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Yeah, I tried it and realized I like the skip lock screen feature more. I think it's a bug and have raised it to Google via the feedback option. Hopefully they fix it.

dhawalsinha said:
Yeah, I tried it and realized I like the skip lock screen feature more. I think it's a bug and have raised it to Google via the feedback option. Hopefully they fix it.
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This is definitely the better way IMO. It'll probably save battery, and I don't have to be on the home screen every time. I do already miss the one step unlock though. My 3xl, I would just grab it and hit the fingerprint scanner at the same time. This one I have to swipe now. Oh well, not sure there is any other way.

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Issues with ambient display

I enable ambient display feature on my nexus 6 as it doesn't have an awesome pulse light like nexus 5.
However if I enable this feature it includes both wake screen when pick up and notification comes. But I suffered the problem of wake screen when the phone is in my pocket.
When the phone is waking even the scree is locked, you can still touch the notification bar and do the settings. I suffered many times when the phone is in my pocket, but the flash light is on or put the phone in airplane mode. It's very annoying.
Can someone tell me how to disable notifications bar when the phone is locked or disable wake screen when pick up feature but not wake screen when notification comes.
Thanks.
ysihaoy said:
Can someone tell me how to disable notifications bar when the phone is locked or disable wake screen when pick up feature but not wake screen when notification comes.
Thanks.
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If you put security on your lockscreen, you can't touch anything from ambient display without putting in your pattern, pin, or password.
I think there are some other apps that have similar functionality, that have more options. AcDsiplay, DynamicNotifications, and NoLED among many others. I am not saying these are good, as I haven't used them. Just saying there are some other apps that can probably give you more options if that is what you are looking for.
Otherwise, if you are a custom ROM person, I wouldn't be surprised if someone makes more settings for Ambient Display eventually.
cupfulloflol said:
If you put security on your lockscreen, you can't touch anything from ambient display without putting in your pattern, pin, or password.
I think there are some other apps that have similar functionality, that have more options. AcDsiplay, DynamicNotifications, and NoLED among many others. I am not saying these are good, as I haven't used them. Just saying there are some other apps that can probably give you more options if that is what you are looking for.
Otherwise, if you are a custom ROM person, I wouldn't be surprised if someone makes more settings for Ambient Display eventually.
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Thanks, I will try those apps and see how is going.
Also, could I ask how to put security on lock screen? Thanks.
ysihaoy said:
Thanks, I will try those apps and see how is going.
Also, could I ask how to put security on lock screen? Thanks.
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Settings > Security > Screen Lock
cupfulloflol said:
Settings > Security > Screen Lock
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I did set it and use pattern as screen lock but I can still touch the notification bar.
Do I need to select password or pin?

Quick capture -> Gallery drops me to lock screen

When I use Quick Capture while the phone is locked (the twisting motion), then take a picture, and swipe to view it, I get dropped to the lock screen. I did a factory reset and the problem persists. I don't have any security set up; I use swipe only.
When I use the hotspot to go to the camera from the lock screen, I don't have this problem.
Has anyone run into this or know of a fix?
Just swipe up and your picture is there. Easy. If it bothers you that much, select none for security. Not like you have any with the swipe anyway. Good luck.
helldogg75 said:
Just swipe up and your picture is there. Easy. If it bothers you that much, select none for security. Not like you have any with the swipe anyway. Good luck.
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It bothers me, and I don't want to disable the lock screen entirely. I understand that's a workaround, but it's worse than the bug itself.
It is not a bug, it is intended. Else you would be blowing security all the way apart, more than google already did on lollipop.
There is no security. It didn't work that way before Lollipop, nor did it work that way on the original Moto X.
It makes sense if you have a password or lock code, but I do not. It actually displays the picture for a half second before dropping to the lock screen.
The iPhone actually handles this in a clever way when you have a lock code: by only allowing you to see the pictures you've taken since you last unlocked. I'm not sure what Android does if you have a lock code, but I don't have one.
It's definitely a bug.

Face Unlock Straight to Home Screen

Hey XDA'ers,
I just picked up my N6 a few days ago.. I've been on Nexus devices after I gave up on the Galaxy S3. Never looked back! (Except for my CM12 LG G3 )
So here is my question to you all. Has anyone created or integrated app/code that once your face is recognized, unlock to home screen without a swipe? I was comparing the iOS finger unlock with my fam this weekend and it would be nice not to swipe up even though your face has been recognized.
If its not implemented, I can donate some money for someone to create something like that if plausible. Maybe a bounty if others are interested.
Thanks for taking a look!
Is that not the default behavior when you select face unlock as your security? I haven't used it in a little while however I am sure that is how it works. Turn on phone, look at it, boom home screen.
Sleeepy2 said:
Is that not the default behavior when you select face unlock as your security? I haven't used it in a little while however I am sure that is how it works. Turn on phone, look at it, boom home screen.
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Nope. I use face unlock right now. Once it recognizes your face, it allows you to swipe up. It didn't automatically unlock.
Couldn't this pose a risk of unlocking when unintended? Perhaps you just want to see notifications on the lock screen quickly and see if you actually want to unlock and act? Or what about changing the track in the lock screen music player?
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Sleeepy2 said:
Is that not the default behavior when you select face unlock as your security? I haven't used it in a little while however I am sure that is how it works. Turn on phone, look at it, boom home screen.
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I wish it worked like that on 5.0...
gk1984 said:
Couldn't this pose a risk of unlocking when unintended? Perhaps you just want to see notifications on the lock screen quickly and see if you actually want to unlock and act? Or what about changing the track in the lock screen music player?
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I see your point, however if someone were to make an app or bake it into a ROM, there could be a "hold off for __ seconds" before it checks for a face and goes to home screen. For instance, you could make it zero if you want immediate unlock, 10 seconds to check notifications. And if you didn't want to unlock and just check notifications, you would just hit the icon so it stays locked until you swipe up at that point (how it is with 5.0 at the moment.
xxsanioutlawxx said:
I see your point, however if someone were to make an app or bake it into a ROM, there could be a "hold off for __ seconds" before it checks for a face and goes to home screen. For instance, you could make it zero if you want immediate unlock, 10 seconds to check notifications. And if you didn't want to unlock and just check notifications, you would just hit the icon so it stays locked until you swipe up at that point (how it is with 5.0 at the moment.
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Then I would be too impatient when I want to skip the lock screen and just swipe anyway - defeating the purpose. Swipe is faster than wait 10 seconds to auto-unlock.
gk1984 said:
Then I would be too impatient when I want to skip the lock screen and just swipe anyway - defeating the purpose. Swipe is faster than wait 10 seconds to auto-unlock.
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Again, its only for users who want to utilize that "feature". I don't know, maybe I'm the only one who cares about this haha.
Vote of approval for an app like this. +1
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Yeah +1
Similar thought: I'd like to have no lock screen at all when smart lock unlocks the phone with trusted device/location as well.
mhseraph said:
Similar thought: I'd like to have no lock screen at all when smart lock unlocks the phone with trusted device/location as well.
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I think it just makes sense! If you don't want it, simply deactivate the feature, right? I'm starting my developing classes later thus summer. Maybe I'll be able to cook something up if nothing shows up by then haha.
Thanks for your interest guys, but it looks like not many are interested :/
+1 definitely would love someone to fix this
Bump because I want this, I can't figure how to do something like this with tasker.
What I want:
Condition: Lockscreen locked with pattern, trusted face enabled and triggered.
Scenarios:
1. Notifications present? Remove pattern but allow me to swipe to unlock when I'm ready. (Current behaviour)
2. No notifications? Go straight to homescreen without any interaction as soon as my face is detected. (New behaviour)
KrlzGmz said:
Bump because I want this, I can't figure how to do something like this with tasker.
What I want:
Condition: Lockscreen locked with pattern, trusted face enabled and triggered.
Scenarios:
1. Notifications present? Remove pattern but allow me to swipe to unlock when I'm ready. (Current behaviour)
2. No notifications? Go straight to homescreen without any interaction as soon as my face is detected. (New behaviour)
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Yeah that sounds like what I had in mind. I'll take a look at what I can do with Tasker.
xxsanioutlawxx said:
Yeah that sounds like what I had in mind. I'll take a look at what I can do with Tasker.
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I've been trying every combination of tasker and secure settings I can think of, but there's no way I can detect when smart lock is triggered with the built-in settings.
http://nelenkov.blogspot.com/2014/12/dissecting-lollipops-smart-lock.html
I read that, and there seems to be a per-user trusted flag that's edited by smart lock, if tasker somehow could read it, we could trigger actions with it.
There problem is I don't know where the flag is or how to read it, I'm a bit out of my league here, maybe you are more knowledgable in this matter.
Take a look at the Stock LG G2/3/4 ROMs, this is their default Face Unlock behavior. I came from the G2 and am having withdrawals, partially because of this feature.
Solution in gravity box with xposed
Thanks, i'll give this a try. what is ur screen dpi?
max_mitsu said:
Solution in gravity box with xposed
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420
+1
Well its 2 years old this thread, but in want it too
I am still search for this

Face unlock brings the desktop

Hi guys
As soon as the phone detects the face, it brings the home screen(desktop)
Is there a setting to keep the clock and screen lock on even if the face is recognised? (Then you can manually swipe up to go the home screen).
The only way to do this is to hide all notifications and enable the content when the face is detected.
What I'd like to have is, seeing all notifications on the lock screen (with the content) being able to unlock the phone but still not land to the home screen (Staying at the screen lock)
henihazbay said:
Hi guys
As soon as the phone detects the face, it brings the home screen(desktop)
Is there a setting to keep the clock and screen lock on even if the face is recognised? (Then you can manually swipe up to go the home screen).
The only way to do this is to hide all notifications and enable the content when the face is detected.
What I'd like to have is, seeing all notifications on the lock screen (with the content) being able to unlock the phone but still not land to the home screen (Staying at the screen lock)
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Settings - Security & lock screen - Face recognition - Check Show notifications
ram4ufriends said:
Settings - Security & lock screen - Face recognition - Check Show notifications
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yeah but in this case the notifications on the lock screen only appears when the face is recognised. I'd like to have them on the lock screen regardless.
Is that possible?
henihazbay said:
Hi guys
As soon as the phone detects the face, it brings the home screen(desktop)
Is there a setting to keep the clock and screen lock on even if the face is recognised? (Then you can manually swipe up to go the home screen).
The only way to do this is to hide all notifications and enable the content when the face is detected.
What I'd like to have is, seeing all notifications on the lock screen (with the content) being able to unlock the phone but still not land to the home screen (Staying at the screen lock)
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Why don't you just double tap/swipe the screen to turn on and see the notifications and then unlock using your face.
ram4ufriends said:
Settings - Security & lock screen - Face recognition - Check Show notifications
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Rashad83 said:
Why don't you just double tap/swipe the screen to turn on and see the notifications and then unlock using your face.
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Yeah but the moment you look at the phone, it unlocks. Without even being able to see what notifications were on the lock screen.
henihazbay said:
Yeah but the moment you look at the phone, it unlocks. Without even being able to see what notifications were on the lock screen.
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Just tilt the screen to an angle where the device doesn't detect your face, that's how I do it anyway which I am fine with.
henihazbay said:
Yeah but the moment you look at the phone, it unlocks. Without even being able to see what notifications were on the lock screen.
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Question Tap to check phone not working properly

I'm trying to enable 'tap to check' option to show aod when tapping once from screen off. But instead of going to aod (black screen with time and notification icons), phone goes directly to lock screen.
Is this a bug? If not, is the preview from settings wrong?
I have the same problem on p7pro and I can't figure out if it's a bug or normal behavior: I did read a lot of XDA and reddit topic but it's not clear.
Do you still have the issue ?
Mine doesn't work with tap but if I lift or just move it gently, that will show the AOD... but lift it too hard and it goes to lock screen.
EtherealRemnant said:
Mine doesn't work with tap but if I lift or just move it gently, that will show the AOD... but lift it too hard and it goes to lock screen.
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I just noticed it last night. If I just lift it a little on it's side, it's AOD (or ambient display ?) coming up, and if I lift it completely it's the lock screen plus looking at my face to unlock.
But I would like to have only the AOD when I tap it with a finger, because most on the time it unlocks when I tap, because it sees my face ^^
Edit: and the AOD do not come every time I slightly move it. Like when it's just locked, it doesn't come ...
When I tap mine it goes to the lockscreen, but any notifications are shown also. I have face and fingerprint unlock disabled. When I had them enabled I would never see notifications unless I unlocked the screen first.
Repear88 said:
I have the same problem on p7pro and I can't figure out if it's a bug or normal behavior: I did read a lot of XDA and reddit topic but it's not clear.
Do you still have the issue ?
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Yes still having it and I can't find a way to make this work as it should. Let's wait for Monday's feature drop to check if it'll get things fixed.
Yes, same here.
For me lifting goes to lockscreen, I cannot achieve the situation that slight lift causes AOD to show. The same with tapping - it goes straight to lockscreen (though description and preview suggests that it should show AOD instead of lockscreen). Whenever I receive a notification, AOD shows and it's OK. Basically what I don't like is that tapping should show AOD and is showing lockscreen instead (the best option for me would be to have single tap to show AOD, double tap to show lockscreen and while on AOD, double tap to show lockscreen).
trawel said:
what I don't like is that tapping should show AOD and is showing lockscreen instead (the best option for me would be to have single tap to show AOD, double tap to show lockscreen and while on AOD, double tap to show lockscreen).
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Exactly.
for the AoD to show, you can try to slightly shake it, or lift only one side when it's on a table.
Repear88 said:
I just noticed it last night. If I just lift it a little on it's side, it's AOD (or ambient display ?) coming up, and if I lift it completely it's the lock screen plus looking at my face to unlock.
But I would like to have only the AOD when I tap it with a finger, because most on the time it unlocks when I tap, because it sees my face ^^
Edit: and the AOD do not come every time I slightly move it. Like when it's just locked, it doesn't come ...
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It seems clear to me that the whole thing is bugged right now.
trawel said:
henever I receive a notification, AOD shows and it's OK.
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I can't even get this behavior with lift to wake disabled.
Repear88 said:
Exactly.
for the AoD to show, you can try to slightly shake it, or lift only one side when it's on a table.
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EtherealRemnant said:
It seems clear to me that the whole thing is bugged right now.
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Did the last update fixed the issue for you?
ciao99 said:
Did the last update fixed the issue for you?
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No it didn't ...
ciao99 said:
Did the last update fixed the issue for you?
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I am using the QPR2 beta. It still goes to the lock screen when tapping but it does seem to more reliably go to the AOD when I pick up the phone and only goes to the lock screen if I'm more aggressive with it. I'm actually fine with it now.
EtherealRemnant said:
I am using the QPR2 beta. It still goes to the lock screen when tapping but it does seem to more reliably go to the AOD when I pick up the phone and only goes to the lock screen if I'm more aggressive with it. I'm actually fine with it now.
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It was like that before for me. But still, it would be great to have the ability to choose. Especially when you have face unlock enabled and don't want the phone to unlocks when you check for notifications ...

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