Added security

[danielcj]

Every so often when I take my phone out of my pocket to unlock via my fingerprint, the phone unlocks but then asks for my swipe pattern for added security. Seems odd.

I know it has you do the swipe pattern after a reboot but I'm not sure why it would randomly ask for a swipe pattern.

 

[benhaube]

I have not experienced that problem, but I have a pin instead of a swipe. Maybe that makes a difference? I will add thought that occasionally my fingerprint will unlock the phone but the lock screen doesn't go away. I will still need to swipe up to get to the launcher.

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[eaccentsac]

I have not seen this, and like @benhaube, I have a PIN for backup security--not a swipe pattern.

The fingerprint unlock either works or it doesn't (99% of the time it works) for me--I have not had to swipe up to get to the launcher.

BTW, my launcher is Nova Launcher, if that makes any difference.

 

[mr_nobody]

I have pin and I see this every 2-3 days probably. Wonder if it's related to using smart lock? (which I heavily rely on)

 

[eaccentsac]

I have pin and I see this every 2-3 days probably. Wonder if it's related to using smart lock? (which I heavily rely on)

I use smartlock at home only, but have never had to input my PIN other than when I first boot up.

 

[danielcj]

For a sec i thought that maybe the sensor was being activated while in my pocket. But if I try giving it multiple wrong fingerprints it just times out and gives a different message for swiping. It doesn't say added security.