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After setting up my smart lock I have noticed it not working sometimes. When this happens if I go into security and smart lock after I put in my pin I just have a blank white screen where the smart lock menu should be. But here is the weird thing. I have tried restarting several times and it does not help. But sometimes it just shows back up on its own and starts working again. Then after a while it's gone again. This is driving me crazy! Anyone got a suggestion?
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X_man. said:
After setting up my smart lock I have noticed it not working sometimes. When this happens if I go into security and smart lock after I put in my pin I just have a blank white screen where the smart lock menu should be. But here is the weird thing. I have tried restarting several times and it does not help. But sometimes it just shows back up on its own and starts working again. Then after a while it's gone again. This is driving me crazy! Anyone got a suggestion?
Thanks,
X
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From what I have read it's a Google services problem people have been having recently. Mine started happening last night but was working fine since I had the phone.
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Tidbits said:
From what I have read it's a Google services problem people have been having recently. Mine started happening last night but was working fine since I had the phone.
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Hmmm ok thanks. We'll have to wait for a fix I guess. Ain't like we can just do away with play services lol
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X_man. said:
Hmmm ok thanks. We'll have to wait for a fix I guess. Ain't like we can just do away with play services lol
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Hope they fix it soon.
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I've been seeing the same thing for the past month or so. Sometimes there Smart Lock menu is blank, sometimes some options are there & other options are missing. I'm hoping that Google gets this straightened out.
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sailindawg said:
I've been seeing the same thing for the past month or so. Sometimes there Smart Lock menu is blank, sometimes some options are there & other options are missing. I'm hoping that Google gets this straightened out.
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Does your smart lock also stop working when the menu isn't there ?
Seems to. I notice it mostly in the car. I have set my Bluetooth FM transmitter as trusted device. So when I get into the car, the transmitter connects turning on Android Auto and I'm greeted with the Android Auto home page. When Smart Lock acts up, I have to touch the finger scanner to unlock phone to see Android Auto home page.
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---------- Post added at 10:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:06 AM ----------
At the moment, half of my Smart Lock options are missing. I'm missing location and devices, the two options I use most.
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My menu comes back every now and then but its either all there or all gone.
sailindawg said:
[/COLOR]At the moment, half of my Smart Lock options are missing. I'm missing location and devices, the two options I use most.
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Glad to see I'm not alone. I was contemplating a factory reset, but I think I'd be wasting time.
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this has been annoying me for weeks. it works then it doesn't. it works, then I reboot and it doesn't. then it does.
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Guess what.! All options for Smart Lock are baaaaack!
I just wish they would fix this bug & be done. I'm hoping Oreo fixed this and the Android Auto text message bug forever.
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Just rebooted the phone because phone was not reliably staying connected to WiFi despite strong wifi signal. Rebooted phone, wifi reconnected with no issue. However, all options for Smart Lock have disappeared again.
Welcome to the Google beta test!
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Is anyone in here rooted? I noticed it disappeared only after I had rooted.
Nope. No root here. Simply stock. Only had the phone a few weeks. I don't see a need to root.
It's interesting to see this possibly effect rooted / non rooted phones alike. Definitely a bug on Google's side.
Googling this indicates it's a bug that goes back about a year. I never saw it with my Z Play, only the Force 2. But I believe Z Play is 7.0. The Force 2 is 7.1.1.
How long has 7.1.1 been out?
sailindawg said:
Guess what.! All options for Smart Lock are baaaaack!
I just wish they would fix this bug & be done. I'm hoping Oreo fixed this and the Android Auto text message bug forever.
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All mine came back too and was working beautifully for about 24 hours. Then gone again,
sailindawg said:
Guess what.! All options for Smart Lock are baaaaack!
I just wish they would fix this bug & be done. I'm hoping Oreo fixed this and the Android Auto text message bug forever.
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Ever since I've rooted mine has worked perfectly. Been about 24 hours now.
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Is anyone in here rooted? I noticed it disappeared only after I had rooted.
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That's strange. Rooting actually seemed to fixed mine LOL Been about 24 hours and still working.
After two days I lost it again
Tidbits said:
From what I have read it's a Google services problem people have been having recently. Mine started happening last night but was working fine since I had the phone.
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Don't know how long this will last. But I found out if you go under security> Trust agents and turn off "Smart Lock (Google)" and "Smart Lock (Moto)" Reboot and then go turn them back on everything comes back.
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Don't know how long this will last. But I found out if you go under security> Trust agents and turn off "Smart Lock (Google)" Reboot and then go turn it back on everything comes back.
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Looking into it on Google groups that seems like the temp fix for a lot of users. Google is supposedly aware of the issue and is working on a fix. It has something to do with their servers. I had this problem with my S8, and Nexus 5X. Not having this problem with my Note 8 and Z2.
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Something I found out the hard way. I was giving Bixby a chance (ok, seeing if I could find funny question/response combinations), and at some point the long-press on the button stopped working.
Solution: Your settings panel MUST be in simple mode for it to work. Seems a little dumb. But anyway.
how did Bixby work for you?
def. not the best i had ... and sometimes it wakes up while im watching a movie or someone is talking near by!
im already looking into remapping the Bixby button with the google assist.
moe87 said:
how did Bixby work for you?
def. not the best i had ... and sometimes it wakes up while im watching a movie or someone is talking near by!
im already looking into remapping the Bixby button with the google assist.
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I can't believe I'm saying this but I actually like Bixby. I also love Google assistant but Bixby can to a lot of things on this phone that Assistant can't. Bixby can do most anything with phone settings that assistant can't. It has also not failed me in searches, navigation, and other commands I throw at it. It can't carry a conversation like Assistant can but I have friends for that [emoji6]
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skunkle88 said:
I have friends for that [emoji6]
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im with you on this one .. at least my friends didn't cost me $900
Overall, Bixby is a new toy, not proving super useful if there's ANY background noise. I've just been using it with the push button & talk mode, and it seems very sensitive and picks up all spoken words from anyone nearby.
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I can't believe I'm saying this but I actually like Bixby. I also love Google assistant but Bixby can to a lot of things on this phone that Assistant can't. Bixby can do most anything with phone settings that assistant can't. It has also not failed me in searches, navigation, and other commands I throw at it. It can't carry a conversation like Assistant can but I have friends for that [emoji6]
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Ditto!!
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Sengfeng said:
Something I found out the hard way. I was giving Bixby a chance (ok, seeing if I could find funny question/response combinations), and at some point the long-press on the button stopped working.
Solution: Your settings panel MUST be in simple mode for it to work. Seems a little dumb. But anyway.
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I remapped the Bixby button to instantly launch the camera. Best thing I've done on a phone in a long, long time! Phone doesn't have to be unlocked either and it's instant. Doesn't matter what screen you are on or what app you are using! Look for bxActions app on the play store, use the paid version.
- R. Kruse Ludington:
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Thanks for the tip. I just did the same thing. That Bixby Button was useless! Having quick access to my camera is great though!
KruseLudsMobile said:
I remapped the Bixby button to instantly launch the camera. Best thing I've done on a phone in a long, long time! Phone doesn't have to be unlocked either and it's instant. Doesn't matter what screen you are on or what app you are using! Look for bxActions app on the play store, use the paid version.
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NWNJ said:
Thanks for the tip. I just did the same thing. That Bixby Button was useless! Having quick access to my camera is great though!
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Where exactly in settings do you go to do This? I hate Bixby and I feel it slows this phone down so much.
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Dr.Spank said:
Where exactly in settings do you go to do This? I hate Bixby and I feel it slows this phone down so much.
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You need the pro verson of bxactions, then it is under actions where you can change it. But first you have to enable bxactions in settings, accessibility, services.
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Ditto!!
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Same here! At first, before I actually started really using it, and investigating others that tried to get it to work, it was frustrating(I don't use the Hi Bixby command, but just the button and talk).. But once I started training it in every location I am usually at, with background noise and all (it only took a few seconds each time, when I was bored and had a moment), it has been great! It does things that no other assistant can, as far as integrating with the phone(along with some of the same Google type stuff, but I never found that useful honestly)... There are a lot of commands and of course it's going to take time to learn them.. But I use Bixby multiple times a day, every day now!
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Where exactly in settings do you go to do This? I hate Bixby and I feel it slows this phone down so much.
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Reread my post above
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Perhaps I don't talk fast enough for Bixby. With S-Voice command and my BT earpiece, I was able to create an appointment while driving without an issue. It worked nearly 100% of the time. However, with Bixby, I barely can get out half the phrase: "Create an appointment for Steve @ 10am tomorrow morning" before it cuts me off. UGH! Frustrating to say the least. This leaves me with a partial appointment on the screen that I have to pick up to finish.
But last night I discovered just how useless Bixby can be. I was grilling food and wanted a timer set for 4 minutes. I asked Bixby to "Start a timer for 4 minutes". What did it do? It brought up the timer and set it for 4 minutes, BUT IT DIDN'T START! Seriously? So much for hands free usage. After messing with it, I said forget it and used Google Assistant do to the same. It worked, set the timer and automatically started, without having to touch my phone a second time. I miss S-Voice, but I'm really beginning to hate Bixby.
My other annoying feature about Bixby is there are no audible voice replies. I say "Call the wife". Sometimes it works, sometimes it may not hear me correctly and doesn't speak to me asking for more input. It's on the screen, but not in my ear. Someone at Samsung needs to understand the object behind voice commands is to be HANDS FREE. This means it should not require you to pick up your phone to confirm something. At least S-Voice worked pretty good for that. I really wish there was a way to go back to that software instead. And no, I don't have the "Hi Bixby" feature turned on. I don't like anything listening to me all the time.
So, sometimes Google smart lock stop working and I need to disable it, reboot device and then enable it again
This is the fix I use https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/smart-lock-not-working.686667/#post-17143976
But it is not permanent, at reboot or randomly, Google smart lock stop working and I need to re-enable it again using that trick.
Someone found a permanent solution for that?
EasyDeath said:
So, sometimes Google smart lock stop working and I need to disable it, reboot device and then enable it again
This is the fix I use https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/smart-lock-not-working.686667/#post-17143976
But it is not permanent, at reboot or randomly, Google smart lock stop working and I need to re-enable it again using that trick.
Someone found a permanent solution for that?
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I have the same issue so will follow this, and hope you get and answer.
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Same here.
Same here since 4.7.5
Yep. Noticed this too. But not just with the latest update. Furthermore it does sometimes fix itself without any user intervention...
So I guess I need to flash lineageos when it will be released to get rig of this bug and many others.
Dazzel said:
Yep. Noticed this too. But not just with the latest update. Furthermore it does sometimes fix itself without any user intervention...
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Same here, not only in last opdate. Also my oneplus 3 had the same issue from time to time. So it's something in Android.
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It's really annoying. Mine does it all the time. In some occasions opening an app that uses GPS seems to help it kick in, on others, the options on the smart lock page have gone. At that point the only option, like the OP, is to remove the screen lock all together, reboot, and the reenable it. Rescanning my fingerprint is getting boring...
Hey
Don't know if you still have the problem
But I found out that it is something to do woth greenify
Disable and reenable the alternative lock screen mode
Hope it helps
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Hey all. My question is how can I set up fingerprints for apps like banking but not have to have it make me set it up on the lock screen.
godrik1210 said:
Hey all. My question is how can I set up fingerprints for apps like banking but not have to have it make me set it up on the lock screen.
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I don't think so because the app is taking the lock screen fingerprint info. Curious, why wouldn't you use the fingerprint scanner for the lock screen anyway?
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I don't think so because the app is taking the lock screen fingerprint info. Curious, why wouldn't you use the fingerprint scanner for the lock screen anyway?
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I'd assume security. Law Enforcement can force you to unlock your phone using your fingerprint, but they can't force you to unlock it with a pin/swipe/other method of unlocking. You can plead the fifth with a password, but not with your finger.
Reboot. On the first use of the fingerprint scanner after a reboot you're required to unlock using the method you chose during setup.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Reboot. On the first use of the fingerprint scanner after a reboot you're required to unlock using the method you chose during setup.
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Huh? What question are you answering?
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@EeZeEpEe: I'm not answering a question. I was sort of commenting about the third post, wherein the poster brings up the fact police can force you to unlock the device if you use biometrics (i.e., the fingerprint scanner). If people are really that concerned, simply reboot the P2XL. The very first time the device is unlocked using the fingerprint scanner after a reboot, the pin, password, or pattern must be entered to unlock. This is because use of the fingerprint scanner requires any one of those security options be set.
The problem was, I was at work and rushed my post, rather than taking the time to make clear what I was referring to.
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@EeZeEpEe: I'm not answering a question. I was sort of commenting about the third post, wherein the poster brings up the fact police can force you to unlock the device if you use biometrics (i.e., the fingerprint scanner). If people are really that concerned, simply reboot the P2XL. The very first time the device is unlocked using the fingerprint scanner after a reboot, the pin, password, or pattern must be entered to unlock. This is because use of the fingerprint scanner requires any one of those security options be set.
The problem was, I was at work and rushed my post, rather than taking the time to make clear what I was referring to.
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Ah okay. That's a good idea to keep in mind. Unless you're dead like the guy in the news recently. Largo, FL isn't far from me actually. LOL.
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Does anyone have OK Google hotword working on their device to unlock device?
On my oneplus6t if the phone screen is off, and has been sitting untouched for awhile I can say "OK Google" and it automatically unlocks the phone, turns on screen, and auto launches Google listening.
Can anyone confirm if it works for their mate 20 x?
If yes, what model number do you have?
And does it work if you set up finger print to unlock the phone? (Will it bypass finger print and unlock)
CCJ22 said:
Does anyone have OK Google hotword working on their device to unlock device?
On my oneplus6t if the phone screen is off, and has been sitting untouched for awesome I can say "OK Google" and it automatically unlocks the phone, turns on screen, and auto launches Google listening.
Can anyone confirm if it works for their mate 20 x?
If yes, what model number do you have?
And does it work if you set up finger print to unlock the phone? (Will it bypass finger print and unlock)
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It doesn't work for the Mate 20 X !
I believe that it does work for the Pro though.
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MemphisReins29 said:
It doesn't work for the Mate 20 X !
I believe that it does work for the Pro though.
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What a fuking nightmare ?
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What a fuking nightmare ?
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Google actually removed this from Android 9. Some OEMs keep it. However is it's a security flaw and Google has removed it.
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Google actually removed this from Android 9. Some OEMs keep it. However is it's a security flaw and Google has removed it.
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O gosh this is horrible.
After you said this I googled more info and you're right.
Surely this can be made whole again.
Couldn't we copy the APK from a Android 9 pie device that has a good working ok Google hotword and paste it into the mate20x as a system app via root?
There is this tasker profile that uses "Emy" to trigger/replace "Ok google"
Does it work when the phone is awake and in the homescreen without hitting any button?
Does this work on the China version?