Does anyone know if there's a way to disable the pre-lockscreen "swipe to unlock" screen? I use a pattern lock, and when I want to unlock my phone it seems odd to me that I need to swipe a screen away before I can draw my unlock pattern. My previous phones didn't have this function, they went straight to the pattern screen when I hit the power/lock button.
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misterfox20 said:
Does anyone know if there's a way to disable the pre-lockscreen "swipe to unlock" screen? I use a pattern lock, and when I want to unlock my phone it seems odd to me that I need to swipe a screen away before I can draw my unlock pattern. My previous phones didn't have this function, they went straight to the pattern screen when I hit the power/lock button.
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Hello...
May I first ask... why not use the Fingerprint Sensor on the back ?
Problem Solved.
If for some reason that is not available to you.. "STAY STOCK DON'T ROOT" and wait for a Custom ROM that may.... have a way to bypass Step 1 of your delema.
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Is there a way to change the lock button on the right to more of a soft lock.
every time i hit it, i have to enter my pin in again. so it would be nice if the button acted more like the screen timeout.
Any ideas?
You could turn off your lock password?
I can't. The phone has to be connected to our exchange server, which requires a pin at the minimum.
I don't know if you have owned a blackberry, but if you press the lock button it doesn't require your pin to be entered until a set amount of time, but still sleeps the display and doesn't allow input.
There is an app on the market that may do what your looking for - "Password Delay Full". There is also a free version but I don't know what the differences are, I figure it's better to get the paid one to support the devs!
There is a built in lock delay right?
reocej said:
There is a built in lock delay right?
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Yes, once your lock is set up go to Settings>Location and Security>Timeout
3bs said:
Yes, once your lock is set up go to Settings>Location and Security>Timeout
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Yes, with this option you can set delay upto 30 min. for the screen to lock out after it has been turned off.
3bs said:
Yes, once your lock is set up go to Settings>Location and Security>Timeout
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That doesn't work. It says "Lock screen 'X' minute/s after screen automatically turns off."
That means if you leave your phone there with the screen on, it will lock X minutes after the screen turns off by itself. If you press the lock button, only way to unlock is with passcode. My Sensation didn't do this, hopefully there's an easy option on this phone.
shorty87 said:
That doesn't work. It says "Lock screen 'X' minute/s after screen automatically turns off."
That means if you leave your phone there with the screen on, it will lock X minutes after the screen turns off by itself. If you press the lock button, only way to unlock is with passcode. My Sensation didn't do this, hopefully there's an easy option on this phone.
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Right, I have the same problem and am looking for a solution. HTC Sense has this working properly, but on Samsung the power key does the full screen off + lock rather than just screen off and let the lock delay lock it.
Very annoying. I'm guessing that a Samsung TW update or a new ROM could fix it.
Hi all. I've just started using WidgetLocker on my GS3, and I'm trying to figure out if it can replace the TW "swipe to unlock" screen without having to completely replace my work-mandated PIN lock screen. I've gone through several other threads, including this very detailed and helpful thread -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825553 -- but I can't seem to find the answer.
To be as specific as possible:
My employer mandates the use of a PIN to unlock my GS3, but that feature doesn't kick in for 10 minutes. Instead, when I hit the power/lock button and then wake the device in fewer than 10 minutes, I get the standard "swipe to unlock" screen without the PIN request. WidgetLocker works fine with that setup, but after unlocking WidgetLocker, I still have to "swipe to unlock" to get to my home screen. Is there a way to skip the "swipe to unlock" screen and go straight to my home screen WITHOUT turning off the PIN lock screen that kicks in after 10 minutes?
Thanks much!
hi guys, has anyone else seen this problem? i have my lock screen set to swipe. however when i press home or power button to wake up the device, it just unlock after i click the button without need the swipe.
any help or suggestions are welcomed. thanks.
"Its not a problem its a feature" its in your lock screen settings to unlock with menu/power/home ect
Can I use fingerprint to unlock phone when it is in "swipe screen to unlock" status?
When the phone is password locked, I need to use fingerprint to unlock it, but when it was only turned off briefly, I have to swipe the screen to unlock it. This is annoying as you have to decide how to unlock the phone depending on its status. Can I set the phone up so that I can always use fingerprint to unlock even if it is in "swipe screen to unlock" status?
Not that I've seen. It's really frustrating because like you said, you have to check first 'can i swipe?' when you get used to using your fingerprint. I found it easiest to ALWAYS require fingerprint, as soon as the screen shuts off, it needs a fingerprint to bring it back. I've gotten used to just holding my finger over the home button when I press it to immediately unlock it. Might be your best bet as well.
goldenmonkey1 said:
Not that I've seen. It's really frustrating because like you said, you have to check first 'can i swipe?' when you get used to using your fingerprint. I found it easiest to ALWAYS require fingerprint, as soon as the screen shuts off, it needs a fingerprint to bring it back. I've gotten used to just holding my finger over the home button when I press it to immediately unlock it. Might be your best bet as well.
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That is probably the best work around so far. Thanks.
Hello,
I am having this issue since i have updated my phone to marshmallow.
When i set "screen lock type to fingerprint" and try to unlock my phone with fingerprint i am getting this.
Enter pattern instead of using fingerprint recognition because of security policy
Is there any way around to always use fingerprint.
Thank you.
Do you long press the home button to turn the screen off?
It's Samsung security ..no way around it... It usual happens if.. 1~uturn off screen than turn it back on immediately..2~if your screen been off a while..it's no bug... It's part of Samsung 6.0.1 security
I don't believe that's true. The only time fingerprint asks me for an additional password/pattern is the first time after I reboot and if I turn off the screen by long pressing the home button.
timmy10shoes said:
Do you long press the home button to turn the screen off?
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I use double tap to turn of the screen
Use the power button instead if you want to use fingerprint