Direction Lock - New way to unlock your phone (Hidden feature on the Galaxy S6)

[smooth4lyfe]

With direction lock, you can unlock your phone by drawing a pattern on it...pretty cool I think

 

[robinhelenehebert]

With direction lock, you can unlock your phone by drawing a pattern on it...pretty cool I think

[video]https://youtu.be/iIQUWxuLhOI[/url]

That's what I do

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[smooth4lyfe]

That's what I do

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How is it working for u?

 

[monkmullen]

With direction lock, you can unlock your phone by drawing a pattern on it...pretty cool I think

[video]https://youtu.be/iIQUWxuLhOI[/url]

Neat idea, but since you already have your thumb on the home button, might as well use the fingerprint. It looks like it takes a bit longer than the fingerprint, or a simple swipe, does too.

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[robinhelenehebert]

How is it working for u?

Its easy and since the fingerprint sensor was temperamental... Its a lifesaver

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[jexx]

Been around the Moto X and other Motorola phones for awhile.... I,really like the Fingerprint Sensor concept. A nice option for locking and unlocking as well.

 

[monkeydog]

I had my Galaxy S6 protected with a fingerprint lock and also encrypted, requiring a password every time it was turned on. I changed the fingerprint lock to a direction lock and the next time I rebooted it, it didn't prompt me for the password, but rather for a pattern. I have NEVER enabled a pattern lock so this is a bug. It is asking me to enter a pattern that hasn't been defined. Now I have to factory reset my phone. This unfortunate turn of events seems to coincide with changing the fingerprint lock to a direction lock, so I'd be very careful using this unlock mechanism if your phone is encrypted.

 

[QuackQuality]

Accidentally set Direction Lock on and I can't unlock my phone now!