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ManiacJoe

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5. This is standard for Android phones.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 05:00 PM

Apr 2020

Every now and then you need to use a PIN to unlock the phone when you have the biometrics enabled.
This is part of the security system, which you have no control over.

If the phone is having problems reading your fingerprints, then the PIN is the obvious fall-back. Not sure how many failed attempts it takes to get to the PIN screen. (I have all the biometrics disabled on my phone.)

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Android Phone Question To Any Experts [View all] ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 OP

I find disruption of my fingerprint - a bit of moisture, after gardening NRaleighLiberal Apr 2020 #1

Aha! ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #2

I imagine there has to be some fallback, hence the PIN ... mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #3

Yes That's It ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #4

This is standard for Android phones. ManiacJoe Apr 2020 #5

That Answers That! ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #6