I'm a bit alarmed at the fact that I can pull down my notification drawer with fingerprints lock screen enabled. is this normal on stock touchwiz? If someone were to steal my phone, all they'd need was to pull down the notification drawer, enable airplane mode, then it's goodbye to all communications such as wipe lock and locate with device manager.
Definitely does seem to be a pretty significant security hole
It also unlocks if you eject the stylus with the screen off.
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ryanrange said:
I'm a bit alarmed at the fact that I can pull down my notification drawer with fingerprints lock screen enabled. is this normal on stock touchwiz? If someone were to steal my phone, all they'd need was to pull down the notification drawer, enable airplane mode, then it's goodbye to all communications such as wipe lock and locate with device manager.
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Sengfeng said:
Definitely does seem to be a pretty significant security hole
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It also unlocks if you eject the stylus with the screen off.
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Nothing will happened if you lock you phone with fingerprint, pattern, pin or password.
ryanrange said:
I'm a bit alarmed at the fact that I can pull down my notification drawer with fingerprints lock screen enabled. is this normal on stock touchwiz? If someone were to steal my phone, all they'd need was to pull down the notification drawer, enable airplane mode, then it's goodbye to all communications such as wipe lock and locate with device manager.
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As the previous poster said, if you attempt to make a setting change, it will immediately require the fingerprint or backup password. Otherwise it doesn't actually make the change.
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You can toggle airplane mode and the ringtone volume. The op original concerns are valid as for someone turning off all communication to a lost or stolen phone...
duracool said:
You can toggle airplane mode and the ringtone volume. The op original concerns are valid as for someone turning off all communication to a lost or stolen phone...
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Hmmm. That is truth. Is must be bug. They should work on this to prevent that to happend in future.
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Is there a way to remove the stock lockscreen?
Here is what I have currently:
Rooted with UnNamed Rom, using No Lock app. I also have WidgetLock just in case.
What happens:
Phone will randomly go to the Stock Touch Wiz Lockscreen during any application (NetFlix, Pandora, texting). It is pretty annoying, and sometimes the phone will pull up the dialer when I didn't even press anything.
I thought I could simply remove it on Titanium Backup but I cannot find what the actual name of the TW lockscreen is named.
Any suggestions?
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Is there a way to remove the stock lockscreen?
Here is what I have currently:
Rooted with UnNamed Rom, using No Lock app. I also have WidgetLock just in case.
What happens:
Phone will randomly go to the Stock Touch Wiz Lockscreen during any application (NetFlix, Pandora, texting). It is pretty annoying, and sometimes the phone will pull up the dialer when I didn't even press anything.
I thought I could simply remove it on Titanium Backup but I cannot find what the actual name of the TW lockscreen is named.
Any suggestions?
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Well the thing is tho, I'm pretty sure if you disable the lock screen you keep your phone from sleeping. That's actually an option you can choose from inside widget locker, its called wake lock. But if your phone isn't gonna sleep, the battery will drain continuously. Plus, any button will turn the screen on. But then again, im not 100% sure.... just mostly sure
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Does anyone else have some knowledge on this?
If what hijewpositive says is true, that really stinks to have such a big design flaw on this phone like that.
If you go to your keypad and put in *#7594# Check box to enable and press home button. It will disable the lock screen. If you want to use the lock screen again repeat and uncheck box. Hope this is what you are looking for.
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If you go to your keypad and put in *#7594# Check box to enable and press home button. It will disable the lock screen. If you want to use the lock screen again repeat and uncheck box. Hope this is what you are looking for.
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Will this cause the phone not to sleep?
It will still go to sleep. I have been using that way and never had a problem
with it going to sleep.
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If you go to your keypad and put in *#7594# Check box to enable and press home button. It will disable the lock screen. If you want to use the lock screen again repeat and uncheck box. Hope this is what you are looking for.
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*#7954# doesn't do anything whatsoever for me....
(Today, I'm running rooted stock, newest everything).
Any idea what isn't right?
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mazook98 said:
*#7954# doesn't do anything whatsoever for me....
(Today, I'm running rooted stock, newest everything).
Any idea what isn't right?
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It appears you have your numbers all wrong. should be *#7594#. Just tested and works
CharlyDigital said:
It appears you have your numbers all wrong. should be *#7594#. Just tested and works
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That worked for me, kinda:
It brought up a box that said "Enable to shut down app on long press".
Is that it?
(This isn't one of those "system32" Windows jokes, right?)
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Hmm, I've been getting the phone dialer pop up on UnNamed ROM also but only when I unlock the screen. Always thought I might of hit the phone dialer by accident, but this has occurred multiple times on UnNamed, but absolutely zero times before. Wonder if there's a bug?
Also, I use Go SMS which has a pop-up feature which prevents the lockscreen when an SMS comes through; phone still goes to sleep and no battery drain (tested it by leaving the popup on for half a day and using betterbatterystats, battery monitor, and cpu spy)
I use 'no lock' app. Never had a problem with it.
I did a quick search but didn't find anything on this. For whatever reason, whenever I switch apps from the drop down notification menu, it forces me to input my lock screen pattern, even when I have the lock screen toggled off. I have my settings set to auto lock after 1 min, but this happens whenever I switch apps, even before a minute has passed.
Is this a known issue? Is this happening to anybody else? Is there a fix?
Thanks.
Edit: I'm still on 4.02. It hasn't updated to .04 yet.
No one?
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Has this always been happening or did you install/flash something before it started happening?
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I just got my GN yesterday, and it updated by itself to 4.02.
It's been happening ever since I turned on the lock screen. It goes away when the lock screen is turned off. But it's bizarre that it would ask for the lock pattern every time I switch apps from the notification drop down. It doesn't ask for the pattern if I were to switch apps with the App Switcher button.
Really perplexing...
Hate to keep bumping this, but this is just incredibly bizarre.
Can someone test on their GN if the same happens? Turn on a lock screen input, anyone will do. I happen to have the pattern lock. And try to switch between apps or alerts from the pull down notification menu (you can send yourself an email or something, or turn on the music player) and see if you are forced to put in your pattern/passcode/etc before you can switch over.
I have to put in my pattern to unlock the phone every single time I switch apps ONLY from the pull down menu. It's bizarre. If I switch apps from the App Menu, it doesn't do this.
I don't know what's going on. Is this a "feature" of ICS? Seems a bit overkill on security. Or do I actually have a faulty phone (but it seems software related?).
Any help would be great. If need be, I'll make a video to demonstrate what I'm talking about.
I had this problem on CyanogenMod. Change the lock screen to what you want, and then reboot. It should be fixed. If you don't do a reboot for some reason it gets confused.
Yes happens to me sometimes too on both 4.02 and 4.04 stock. I don't use a pattern lock but it just fades out and when I turn screen back on it's lockscreen.
Never had this problem. That is weird. I suggest flashing a stock image and see if it still happens. Make a nandroid first of course but throw it away and make a new nandroid if problem goes away.
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I had this problem on CyanogenMod. Change the lock screen to what you want, and then reboot. It should be fixed. If you don't do a reboot for some reason it gets confused.
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I will try this. Thanks for the suggestion. Hopefully it will work. Will update.
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I had this problem on CyanogenMod. Change the lock screen to what you want, and then reboot. It should be fixed. If you don't do a reboot for some reason it gets confused.
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Yes, this solved it. Thank you! Oh, Ice Cream Sandwich.
I spoke too soon. It's back. I noticed when I toggle the lock screen off, the problem exists. But if I toggle the lock screen on, the problem goes away.
So it may be an issue with the widget itself. I'm using "No Lock" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jraf.android.nolock&hl=en)
I'm gonna test other toggle widgets to see if it's app related.
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I spoke too soon. It's back. I noticed when I toggle the lock screen off, the problem exists. But if I toggle the lock screen on, the problem goes away.
So it may be an issue with the widget itself. I'm using "No Lock" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jraf.android.nolock&hl=en)
I'm gonna test other toggle widgets to see if it's app related.
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So.. it's a third party app you're using and not the stock ics lockscreen..
It would've been wise if you told us that on the first post
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So.. it's a third party app you're using and not the stock ics lockscreen..
It would've been wise if you told us that on the first post
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Yes that would have been good info to have, but I am not running anything custom on my lock screen (though I am on CM) and had this same problem.
I had to reboot the phone after every time I changed the lock screen from anything to anything or I'd run into problems. When changing from no lock screen to a lock screen, I would lose notifications when waking the screen up if the notification was for the last app open.
For example, I was in the Messaging app and locked the screen, without going to the home screen first (so if I were to unlock the app would be right there). Then I received a text and notification worked. I pressed the button to wake the phone and the lock screen showed up (pattern unlock) and the notification for my new text message in the notification bar disappeared. But I hadn't even unlocked so I could get to the app yet...
I was using NFC LockScreenOff Enabler on my Nexus 5 until the screen hardware died on me. Google is currently sending me a new one. I was MultiROM'ing Lollipop and tried the smart NFC unlock feature, but I didn't like it because you had to turn the screen on, hold the NFC tag, and swipe a swipe-to-unlock screen.
I have an NFC implant so i want the functionality just like NFC LockScreenOff Enabler. NFC polling with screen off, hold phone up to my hand, phone unlocks straight to home screen.
Is there a working solution for lollipop?
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I was using NFC LockScreenOff Enabler on my Nexus 5 until the screen hardware died on me. Google is currently sending me a new one. I was MultiROM'ing Lollipop and tried the smart NFC unlock feature, but I didn't like it because you had to turn the screen on, hold the NFC tag, and swipe a swipe-to-unlock screen.
I have an NFC implant so i want the functionality just like NFC LockScreenOff Enabler. NFC polling with screen off, hold phone up to my hand, phone unlocks straight to home screen.
Is there a working solution for lollipop?
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not currently, however there are several non stock lock screens that have this feature such as:
Tap Unlock or Uber Device lock
mbloomer04 said:
not currently, however there are several non stock lock screens that have this feature such as:
Tap Unlock or Uber Device lock
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They're both ugly and not reliable, IMO. I couldn't even get Uber to work and sent the dev an email. He was a ****ing jerk and basically said I'm dumb and didn't enable the app. Come on.
I wonder if there's a way to use Tasker to bypass the swipe screen after touching the phone to NFC. I don't mind placing the phone on my implant and pressing the power button. Having to then swipe another screen requires weird hand acrobatics when using an implant, which is why I'm still on 4.4.4.
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They're both ugly and not reliable, IMO. I couldn't even get Uber to work and sent the dev an email. He was a ****ing jerk and basically said I'm dumb and didn't enable the app. Come on.
I wonder if there's a way to use Tasker to bypass the swipe screen after touching the phone to NFC. I don't mind placing the phone on my implant and pressing the power button. Having to then swipe another screen requires weird hand acrobatics when using an implant, which is why I'm still on 4.4.4.
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using the secure settings and locale plugins it is possible to make a profile that disables lock screen on a specific nfc tag read and then reanables lockscreen when the screen goes off
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using the secure settings and locale plugins it is possible to make a profile that disables lock screen on a specific nfc tag read and then reanables lockscreen when the screen goes off
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Any guide on this?
Neurom707 said:
Any guide on this?
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I wonder if there's a way to use Tasker to bypass the swipe screen after touching the phone to NFC. .
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guide link removed due to error
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yup, I just made one for you here Guide
sorry for the delay
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Not going to work. NFC polling in stock Lollipop is Screen On, Unlocked. We need to enable alternate polling modes to even be able to read the NFC tag. Go ahead and try it, your phone won't even read your NFC tag, let alone disengage the keyguard. Even if you got rid of the keyguard, you still have the Pattern Unlock, or PIN, or password. You need Secure Settings plugin within Tasker to remove those.
The only ROM for the Nexus 5 at the moment with different NFC polling options is Cataclysm. I tried extracting the NfcNci.apk after I changed the settings, but the settings didn't stick around when I brought it to stock ROM. I'm guessing you have to go in and manually add the settings or change the polling code within the apk, but I don't know how to decompile and edit code.
If you know how to do that, that's all we need; a modified NfcNci.apk with Screen Off, Locked polling mode. It's located in system/app.
Your guide is useless as it stands, just being honest.
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Not going to work. NFC polling in stock Lollipop is Screen On, Unlocked. We need to enable alternate polling modes to even be able to read the NFC tag. Go ahead and try it, your phone won't even read your NFC tag, let alone disengage the keyguard. Even if you got rid of the keyguard, you still have the Pattern Unlock, or PIN, or password. You need Secure Settings plugin within Tasker to remove those.
The only ROM for the Nexus 5 at the moment with different NFC polling options is Cataclysm. I tried extracting the NfcNci.apk after I changed the settings, but the settings didn't stick around when I brought it to stock ROM. I'm guessing you have to go in and manually add the settings or change the polling code within the apk, but I don't know how to decompile and edit code.
If you know how to do that, that's all we need; a modified NfcNci.apk with Screen Off, Locked polling mode. It's located in system/app.
Your guide is useless as it stands, just being honest.
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Damned hubris! good call, tested and it worked fine on 4.4.4 :/ . hmmm will edit the guide to mention it wont work on Android 5
Thanks for the heads up and my apologies
"Even if you got rid of the keyguard, you still have the Pattern Unlock, or PIN, or password. You need Secure Settings plugin within Tasker to remove those."
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The tasker profile above worked fine with a pattern set, scan the tag the lockscreen disapears till you turn off your screen, I tested it with secure settings and could see no benefit to also having it disable you password etc as the lack of keyguard meant you were never prompted for it
but aye a different polling method is needed
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Your guide is useless as it stands, just being honest.
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Aye, have requested the thread be removed as it'll only work with nfc lockscreenoff... and that in itself removes the need for this
thanks for the heads up, rookie error on my part there
mbloomer04 said:
Aye, have requested the thread be removed as it'll only work with nfc lockscreenoff... and that in itself removes the need for this
thanks for the heads up, rookie error on my part there
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All good. We just need someone who knows what's up to modify NfcNci.apk for us. I just started the semester and can't devote time to it right now.
dimex said:
All good. We just need someone who knows what's up to modify NfcNci.apk for us. I just started the semester and can't devote time to it right now.
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Even if it has been a while, this might be useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59780557&postcount=469
There is also a step-by-step guide on how to mod it yourself, a few pages later, and a guide for NFC with screen on but locked. I tried it on 5.1 (Xperia S, nAOSP), worked like a charm.
Hi folks,
I'm running stock (rooted) Lollipop on my M8 with pattern unlock. The notification and quick settings are active whilst in the locked state. I have both the wifi and data toggles on the quick settings. This poses a risk to me, if my phone was to part company from me, anyone could disable connectivity and stop my phone from being tracked. How do I 'lock' the notifications drawer when the pone is locked? I would like to disable the power menu as well whilst locked, but I'm not sure if that can be done.
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Hi folks,
I'm running stock (rooted) Lollipop on my M8 with pattern unlock. The notification and quick settings are active whilst in the locked state. I have both the wifi and data toggles on the quick settings. This poses a risk to me, if my phone was to part company from me, anyone could disable connectivity and stop my phone from being tracked. How do I 'lock' the notifications drawer when the pone is locked? I would like to disable the power menu as well whilst locked, but I'm not sure if that can be done.
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Go to settings > security and reset your pattern. You should get the options to show all, hide sensitive, or don't show notifications in lockscreen.
xunholyx said:
Go to settings > security and reset your pattern. You should get the options to show all, hide sensitive, or don't show notifications in lockscreen.
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It's not notifications, it's the notification bar. See attached.
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It's not notifications, it's the notification bar. See attached.
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Anyone?
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Anyone?
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This is how Lollipop is, there's no way to disable it. I agree it's an issue, but a thief also has other ways of blocking connections (remove sim, power off phone, etc).
ssantos132 said:
This is how Lollipop is, there's no way to disable it. I agree it's an issue, but a thief also has other ways of blocking connections (remove sim, power off phone, etc).
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That's right. You can run commands in fastboot as well that disables and resets the lockscreen in case you forget your PIN/password/pattern.
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This is how Lollipop is, there's no way to disable it. I agree it's an issue, but a thief also has other ways of blocking connections (remove sim, power off phone, etc).
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True, but in the time it would take someone to work out how to either remove the SIM or force power it off, I should be able to track the phone, plus leaving WiFi on allows me to connect to it even over public WiFi and get a location.
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That's right. You can run commands in fastboot as well that disables and resets the lockscreen in case you forget your PIN/password/pattern.
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I'm not sure the average thief is that clued up about fastboot commands.
Thanks for the input here, I'm going to seek out a workaround with xposed modules, this should not be a thing.
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True, but in the time it would take someone to work out how to either remove the SIM or force power it off, I should be able to track the phone, plus leaving WiFi on allows me to connect to it even over public WiFi and get a location.
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WiFi is one thing. But most current smartphones are the same in terms of powering off (just hold the power button) or popping the SIM (just stick a pin in the hole to remove the tray), and a lot of folks know how to do these; and probably most thieves know how.
I don't debate that you have a legitimate security concern. Just don't agree with the comment about thieves being able to power off or remove the SIM quickly.
I'd be just as concerned about the casual (non-thief) person who found the phone thinking "hey, free phone!"
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Thanks for the input here, I'm going to seek out a workaround with xposed modules, this should not be a thing.
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I was looking around at xposed modules, and Advanced Power Menu+ (APM+) has some anti-theft features, though they mostly deal with access to the power menu. You should check it out. I haven't used it in a while, but it says it is compatible with lollipop.
I have a smartwatch and my beautiful phone has also a notification LED. Considering this, I do not want to use the lock-screen notifications at all.
Therefore, I turned OFF the lock screen notifications from the "sounds and notifications" settings menu but even now, in case of a notification or event, the screen will turn ON briefly. If the phone is in my pocket during that time and I have a trusted device nearby (my smartwatch) then the phone will unlock by randomly swiping the screen with my leg (large shorts ).
For the past few days I pulled out the phone in different languages, or with the tethering hotspot active or other randomly activated settings.
So, the 1000 points question is: how the heck can I force the 10 to not turn on the screen on notifications? I have no root and I do not intend to install one (company policy). Is there any solution? Thx.
Interesting. My screen never wakes up to show me a notification, so I'm wondering if it's app specific? I know with Textra, there's a setting to wake the screen for each text message, but I have that turned off.
It's definitely an app you're using that's turning on the screen.
I want my screen to turn on when I get a text message Im annoyed It can't
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I want my screen to turn on when I get a text message Im annoyed It can't
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Try using Textra. It's great!
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Interesting. My screen never wakes up to show me a notification, so I'm wondering if it's app specific?
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It's definitely an app you're using that's turning on the screen.
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Thank you guys. It was indeed app specific. After you posted this I started looking in all the settings from all the apps with notifications access. The guilty one was Nils. There was a small switch to turn on the screen, indeed.
Thanks again.
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