I have smart unlock set for bluetooth, wifi and trusted places. Even when I'm connected to a trusted wifi network, bluetooth device or in a trusted place, the screen always stays locked and requires a fingerprint or swipe pattern to unlock it. What gives? Ideally, fingerprint unlock would only be required when smart unlock is not active.
I've noticed that the smart unlock appears to require that you are connected and unlocked before the smart unlock actually smart unlocks.
That sounds confusing so I will say if you phone is locked and you connect to a device that has already been set up for smart unlock the device doesn't appear to respect that until you have unlocked it at least once while that device is connected.
Also if the smart unlock device disconnects and reconnects while locked you have to unlock.
Kind of screwy but smart unlock appeared to work this way on my previous phone (Note 4).
I know after 4 hours of no use Smart Lock will require a unlock. Yesterday it was not staying unlocked and I reset my location unlock and it was good. I've only set it for location at home.
So this all happening within minutes of unlocking the device and staying in the same location/connected to the same wifi network. I have repeatedly needed to unlock via fingerprint/pattern in order to access my home screen after double tapping to turn on the screen.
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Hello, i think it's not becoming clear from the title, but i don't know how exactly to name it. I have a corporate email set on my Xperia S. Since the email is corporate, i had to set Pin Unlock, which is something i don't like at all - especially when i'm driving. Is there a way to trick the security settings or the android to think that i'm using pin code unlock, but instead to use the normal unlock screen? The only possible unlock solutions which i have now (having in mind that the device security is managed by the exchange service) are pin or password unlock.
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Hello, i think it's not becoming clear from the title, but i don't know how exactly to name it. I have a corporate email set on my Xperia S. Since the email is corporate, i had to set Pin Unlock, which is something i don't like at all - especially when i'm driving. Is there a way to trick the security settings or the android to think that i'm using pin code unlock, but instead to use the normal unlock screen? The only possible unlock solutions which i have now (having in mind that the device security is managed by the exchange service) are pin or password unlock.
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Did I get that right? You want Android to think you have a PIN, but don't want to enter the code?
You could make a delay until lock, so if your phone switched off, and you turned it on again after a minute, it's not locked yet.
Actually it's almost as you say - i want to be able to lock it and use the normal unlock slide instead of entering a pin, without having to remove the device security setting - basically trick the phone that a pin unlock is used. I still want to be able to lock the phone, since otherwise it's not sleeping properly and is reducing even more the already short battery life.
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Actually it's almost as you say - i want to be able to lock it and use the normal unlock slide instead of entering a pin, without having to remove the device security setting - basically trick the phone that a pin unlock is used. I still want to be able to lock the phone, since otherwise it's not sleeping properly and is reducing even more the already short battery life.
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I don't think it's possible.
Hi, first time posting here.
As the title states, I found a bug with the fingerprint unlock system on my S6 Edge (SM-G925F) running Marshmallow 6.0.1. I tried Google but no go. Seems this hasn't been reported so far. Mods, please take down this thread if it has
I reside in Germany and am currently on vacation in the United Arab Emirates. I found that my SIM card wouldn't go on Roaming mode so I just keep it in Airplane Mode and turn the WiFi on. That isn't a problem however. Here's the bug now.
If your SIM Card requires a PIN to unlock the phone after you reboot it and you have Airplane Mode on, the phone will not ask for the SIM Card's PIN. Instead it will take you to a normal unlock screen without the "use password instead of fingerprint for first time" screen. At the normal unlock screen, your fingerprints will not be registered at all. You have to use your backup password that you set (Note: The fingerprints work in the Fingerprints security menu so the sensor is actually fine). This happens even if you unlock using password and lock it again. It will keep doing this until you deactivate Airplane Mode, at which point it will ask for the SIM Card PIN. After this point, the fingerprint unlock works fine.
TL;DR: If you have a SIM that requires PIN on reboot and you use Airplane Mode, the PIN won't be asked for and you have to use your backup password to unlock. Fingerprints won't unlock until you turn off Airplane Mode and enter the SIM's PIN.
Hi, today i dropped my phone and now the screens just black! The phone seems to be working in the background and I can even connect with smart switch. The problem I have is when connecting to smart switch I can't back it up as my phone is password locked and smart switch keeps prompting to unlock the password on phone without an option to unlock using the applications interface.
Is there anyway I can unlock the phone. I want to back it up before sending off for a fix (insurance claim).
I would really appreciate a solution.
Phone: Samsung Note 4
Hi, I have a problem, this morning trying to unlock the phone (HTC desire 820) I received information that the pattern was incorrect. The formula is 100% correct. Finally, after a few phobe resets, the pattern came in and I have access to the phone, but now to turn this pattern off I have to provide it again in Security options, but it does not work again. What to do to get rid of this pattern? I have access to the phone and have to wake up every 15th time so that the pattern lock does not turn on again. I do not have ROOT. Please help
Hi,
I kept my phone pin shirt pocket. It registered some unknown fingerprints with touch of my skin and it is locked. This happens daily and I unlock the phone with PIN.
But today I am unable to unlock it even with correct PIN. Even restarting or shutting down the mobile is asking for PIN. Not even getting any forgot pin, or forgot password options.
How to unlock the phone without losing data? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Find my device is working from my PC. But it is only showiwng options to ring or erase device. I can ring the device. But not seeing any other options to reset or change PIN