Home Button on Lock Screen

[DeepSeaGoddess]

Here's something I haven't figured out and it's driving me crazy. So I do NOT use always on display. With the absence of a physical home button now, whenever I need to unlock the phone I always have to now press the power button to the side of the phone. I know with always on display, the home icon is on the screen and I can double tap it to unlock. Does anyone know how to get a home icon on the lock screen without using always on display?

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Here's something I haven't figured out and it's driving me crazy. So I do NOT use always on display. With the absence of a physical home button now, whenever I need to unlock the phone I always have to now press the power button to the side of the phone. I know with always on display, the home icon is on the screen and I can double tap it to unlock. Does anyone know how to get a home icon on the lock screen without using always on display?

If you use your FPS, just touch that and it should unlock. I use AOD, so not sure if that works if you don't use AOD. give that a try

 

[sistasweetpea]

I know you have the always on display turned off, but if you turn it on, there is an option to just have the home button on the screen and nothing else.

 

[sistasweetpea]

If you use your FPS, just touch that and it should unlock. I use AOD, so not sure if that works if you don't use AOD. give that a try

Thanks for that tip, I had no idea I could do that

 

[DeepSeaGoddess]

I know you have the always on display turned off, but if you turn it on, there is an option to just have the home button on the screen and nothing else.

Got it! Thank you....exactly what I was looking for.

 

[bluej3]

Also there is one more option

The S8 has a pressure-sensitive area at the bottom of its display where the on-screen home button sits.
All you have to do is hard press the area where the home button would be and it’ll activate. You can even turn off Always-on Display and still hard press the area, even with a fully blacked-out screen.

In Settings>Display>Navigation Bar - the option should be turned “ON” for “Unlocked with Home Button.” This allows you to hard press the home button from the lock screen and fully unlock your phone.

Hope this helps as well.

 

[jdrake73]

Also there is one more option

The S8 has a pressure-sensitive area at the bottom of its display where the on-screen home button sits.
All you have to do is hard press the area where the home button would be and it’ll activate. You can even turn off Always-on Display and still hard press the area, even with a fully blacked-out screen.

In Settings>Display>Navigation Bar - the option should be turned “ON” for “Unlocked with Home Button.” This allows you to hard press the home button from the lock screen and fully unlock your phone.

Hope this helps as well.

Perfect! I was really missing my home button!

 

[bluej3]

Perfect! I was really missing my home button!

Yep! Home buttons have made an impression, haven't they? But yeah now we are moving to an era of virtual buttons.

 

[toenail_flicker]

Yep! Home buttons have made an impression, haven't they? But yeah now we are moving to an era of virtual buttons.

moving back. all I had on my early devices and phones was a virtual button. preferred them.

 

[Jewels81]

Also there is one more option

The S8 has a pressure-sensitive area at the bottom of its display where the on-screen home button sits.
All you have to do is hard press the area where the home button would be and it’ll activate. You can even turn off Always-on Display and still hard press the area, even with a fully blacked-out screen.

In Settings>Display>Navigation Bar - the option should be turned “ON” for “Unlocked with Home Button.” This allows you to hard press the home button from the lock screen and fully unlock your phone.

Hope this helps as well.

This this this. Lol. Found this out last night when I turned off my AOD to see if I could just press the area where the home button would be and it worked. Love it. Thanks for bringing this up.

 

[TabGuy]

moving back. all I had on my early devices and phones was a virtual button. preferred them.

I said exactly the same thing a year ago. Now, a year later without a physical home button, I don't say that any more. You'll get used to it.

 

[NotAnAppleGuy]

You can also just press where the home button is (slightly more pressure) and hold for like 2 seconds. That is how I always bring up my lock screen.

 

[bluej3]

moving back. all I had on my early devices and phones was a virtual button. preferred them.

Oh really?! That is interesting! I thought the concept of virtual home buttons were kinda new...may b it is just me.

 

[bluej3]

This this this. Lol. Found this out last night when I turned off my AOD to see if I could just press the area where the home button would be and it worked. Love it. Thanks for bringing this up.

Wow! That is nice you were able to find it on your own! It is a cool feature! And ur welcome!

 

[DeepSeaGoddess]

Thanks ya'll! Extremely helpful info here.

 

[toenail_flicker]

Oh really?! That is interesting! I thought the concept of virtual home buttons were kinda new...may b it is just me.

what's funny, is that now that it's virtual again, and I'm so used to hardware home button, I'll feel a little lost at first. always thought it was kind of odd to have a hardware home button and other buttons virtual. this will at least feel congruous.

all things are eventually new again.

 

[bluej3]

what's funny, is that now that it's virtual again, and I'm so used to hardware home button, I'll feel a little lost at first. always thought it was kind of odd to have a hardware home button and other buttons virtual. this will at least feel congruous.

all things are eventually new again.

Oh yeah! That is true! Now everything is apt and new again

 

[bluej3]

Thanks ya'll! Extremely helpful info here.

Sure! Ur welcome

 

[Tsepz_GP]

Also there is one more option

The S8 has a pressure-sensitive area at the bottom of its display where the on-screen home button sits.
All you have to do is hard press the area where the home button would be and it’ll activate. You can even turn off Always-on Display and still hard press the area, even with a fully blacked-out screen.

In Settings>Display>Navigation Bar - the option should be turned “ON” for “Unlocked with Home Button.” This allows you to hard press the home button from the lock screen and fully unlock your phone.

Hope this helps as well.

Fantastic! I'll keep this in mind for when I get mine.

Thanks a lot!

 

[bluej3]

Fantastic! I'll keep this in mind for when I get mine.

Thanks a lot!

Sure, Ur most welcome!