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[Galaxy Note 4 General] kamiller42:
Works very well for me. I trained using mostly sideways swipes. Only with the index finger did I train mostly with up and down. Training must match typical usage to work best.

The one thing I wish the scanner/home button could do is wake the phone and scan in one swipe. If I push and swipe the home button to wake and unlock the phone, it only wakes. Second swipe to pass lock screen. No biggy, but one swipe would be nicer.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] fatboypup:
User error
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ant78:
I have turned the finger print log in off as mine is also far to inconsistent. Worked perfectly yesterday then today i tried so many times it locked me out for 30 seconds after too many attempts . I love my N4 but im sad this isnt working 100% for me
[Galaxy Note 4 General] 2ndammendment:
The fingerprint scanner works pretty well for me. You have to make sure this you register as many different parts of your finger as possible. If I'm careful I can get a near 100% success rate, when it does fail it's because I didn't swipe correctly.

Samsung implementation is light-years behind apple but it does work well, it's just extremely finiky
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ozaghloul:
Well normally I would doubt that there would be two versions of the fingerprint scanner but since there are two versions of the DAC and other things, could this the issue? I'm having loads of trouble with the scanner on my 910 C.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] kevinrocksman:
I have counted each time I've used it, to my knowledge there isn't a log or I would hop[e not..

Lol, to long to read but in summary if I am capable of swiping my finger and getting a 99.9% success rate over the past 2 weeks then it is all user error. Mine works with water on my hands and oil. Either way have fun and peace, I have programming to do.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Magnesus:
For me it worked 100% for some time, then started having problems, cleaning it didn't help. I went with no lock screen - as I do on my tablets - I hope no one steals my phone. :silly:
[Galaxy Note 4 General] nek:
Same here! Works like a charm
[Galaxy Note 4 General] bipoler:
Took a second but I got the hand of it
[Galaxy Note 4 General] boodies:
Yikes, didn't know so many people were having issues. I mainly blame Samsung for not providing the correct instructions for it. Typically most people will just swipe the thing the same way 10 times with 1 finger. But that's the wrong way to do it. You must capture all the angles that you will potentially use to unlock it. It's long so I'll just post a link to it. Goodluck!

Finger Print Reader Tip

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[Galaxy Note 4 General] Magnesus:
I did all the directions, still, while it worked fine in the beginning it started to have problems later, so I have just abandoned it.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ozaghloul:
I also find that immediately after retraining it works good for a short bit and then goes to crap again.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] rabilancia:
My experience exactly!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Magnesus:
Then maybe it will be fixed in some update. Or we just change the way we move the finger after a while without noticing. :)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Wooba99:
I have to agree with the OP. I've tried re-scanning my thumb many times, different angles, etc. I'd say that I've been able to actually make it work 4 times out of at least a couple hundred.

I didn't try other fingers, but I don't care if they work or not because I use only my thumb to open it.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] an_xda:
While TouchID is a better implementation, even that is limited to the one second delay to read your fingerprint but no argument that the lack of a swipe is a huge plus. Take it slow when swiping, that is what I will be doing with mine when I get it.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] torickray:
I got the accuracy problem as well. But then I found out you just need to do it in slow motion. Then the accuracy will be better. Just use 1 to 2 seconds to swipe
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ozaghloul:
When I swipe slowly it gives me a too slow error. You can't win with this thing :(
[Galaxy Note 4 General] easycure1974:
But at least it always works compared to Samsungs crappy implementation
[Galaxy Note 4 General] an_xda:
Surprisingly, it has failed for me a few times but just like the Samsung's implementation, another second attempting it will not kill anyone when it works 95%+ of the time.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ozaghloul:
Obviously no one is talking about a 5% failure rate. RTFF!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] equlizer:
If you are consistent on where you swipe your finger or thumb it works all the time. For me at least.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] jklugmn:
i removed the fingerprint lock within 3 minutes of installing it. what a waste!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] an_xda:
What's wrong?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] boodies:
Obviously the ones having issues are not capturing the fingerprints correctly... at all. I have no issues after following various methods provided here and in the other forums. I blame Samsung for providing such crap instructions tho lol. But yeah, the fingerprint sensor works perfectly once you register correctly. I use both thumbs to open easily. I registered all the angles for each thumb. Like 15 for each. EXACTLY THE WAY YOU WOULD UNLOCK WITH IT IN YOUR HAND. You really can't mess up. But having helped out many people with tech over the years, no amount of explanation is going to help some of you guys. We need to be next to you and show you in person lol
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Tom-Helge:
When it comes to security, then TouchID is weaker than the Samsung's fingerprintscanner, because on TouchID, you just presses on the TouchID button and leaves your fingerprint there on the button.

On the Galaxy S5 and the Note 4, you have to swipe over the button which means that you are swiping your fingerprint on the button away.

So if someone steals your iPhone, then the thief can go so far to copy your fingerprint directly from the TouchID button, while on the Galaxy S5 and Note 4, it wont be that easy.

Now you might say that you will leave your fingerprint elsewhere on the phone, but how are the thief gonna know what fingerprint that is the correct one for the fingerprintscanner?

Other than that, i do believe that the op's finger is the one that is useless, because my fingerprintscanner on my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 works really really good.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] doctor-cool:
Mine works, At least I don't have to hide my pin when I turn on my phone.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] borijess:
I got mine working great worth my thumb swiping up one handed. Works every time. I also set my lockscreen to lock every 5 minutes.

Sent from the TermiNOTEr 4! ;)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] boodies:
Here's a video of how the fingerprint sensor is suppose to work guys. You just have to capture it correctly! lol. I might even do one for you guys soon.

Video Here

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[Galaxy Note 4 General] Tom-Helge:
Yeah. And take a look at this to. It explains pretty good on why the fingerprintscanner works very well if you set it up correctly.

[YOUTUBE]RWzC3kSobFo[/YOUTUBE]

So from now on, i hope others can realize this and figure out how to correctly set up the fingerprintscanner.

EDIT: I made a new topic about the fingerprint scanner in the 'General' section to let peoples have a bigger chance to see this and stop complaining about the wrong thing: http://xdaforums.com/note-4/general/to-fingerprint-scanner-bad-inaccurate-t2919453
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ozaghloul:
My finger is not useless. In fact its saluting you right now ;)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] kastafela:
I use it 100% prefect
[Galaxy Note 4 General] cosinav:
Going against my reply earlier in this thread, the finger print scanner will work effectively so long as your register your prints properly. After seeing the video below, I realised that I had not registered my prints properly, thats why it took me 3 to 4 swipes before successfully unlocking my phone. Now that I have set it up properly I'm getting it almost 100% success rate. I registered my thumb twice and index finger once and so filled up all 3 slots. Anyway, hope the video will help those who are experiencing problems.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0qMp0Smi58
[Galaxy Note 4 General] iamaven:
The only time I have had issues was when my hands were sweaty. Almost every other time I have had no issues. Initially I did train it straight on and not coming in from the side, so holding in one hand and then swiping with the other, which isn't how I use it and had issues. Once I retrained it using the phone how I would use it day to day using the same hand to hold and unlock at the same time, I have been over 95% successfully with the unlocks.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] dookie foo:
One thing I would like to add is that,

try to apply less force when swiping will provide much better results.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] boodies:
Fyi it doesn't matter how much pressure you apply as long as it's registered correctly. Sometimes, I even press the home button doing it and works just as well.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Magnesus:
I have reregistered my fingerprints and will look if they will keep working 100% of the time after a few hours (previously they've started having more and more missess). I think the light touch clue might be useful here - I might've use too much force when swiping.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] k_szwedziuk:
Does anyone have lastpass?

Whenever you have to log into something it lets you use your fingerprint.

I've pre-ordered my unit and was just wandering whether I should download the app when it comes,

hopefully tomorrow!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] boodies:
Lastpass owns! And it does work, I love it. I use my fingers to log into everything. Here's the thread on t-mo forums.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ozaghloul:
Lastpass works, but the fingerprint scanner still does not. Its not like it somehow improves the accuracy of that sh1tty scanner.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] shaggyskunk:
FP scanner works just fine for me
[Galaxy Note 4 General] MSK1:
I hate using my pin on note 2.....

Looking forward to saving those precious seconds. ....

How secure is it though?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ozaghloul:
Its about as secure as the pin or pattern. However, its definitely going to cost you many more seconds. It won't save you any time.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] MSK1:
Can a photocopy of a fingerprint be used to unlock it? ..

That's was what you could do with the scanners of a few years ago. ...

Not sure how far tech has progressed?

I personally can't see how it wouldn't be much much quicker. ...

A swipe vs typing 5 digits.... sometimes 10 digits because you type in a wrong number. ...

Seems like night and day. ...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ozaghloul:
Yes you can copy a fingerprint and use it on the scanner. But its a complex process, and for most people, a very remote possibility. If you suspect the data on your phone to be important enough for someone to do that, then you should at least encrypt your phone. Once you encrypt it you will not be allowed to use the fingerprint anymore because its not that secure.

As for typing in 5 digits (or 10) vs scanning your finger over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.... well you get the idea. It would obviously be better than typing 5 digits IF it worked properly.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] MSK1:
Rather than a real print. ... Which is complex. .. i was thinking just a normal photocopy.... Which might be easier
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ozaghloul:
It is complex, in more than one way (but by no means impossible). Firstly, acquiring a print and transferring it to another medium is not that easy. Simply finding a good print on the phone surface is not very probable (although I bet the battery would be the best place to find it). Second of all, a simple photocopy onto paper or a transparent sheet is useless with these scanners. This only works with optical scanners (the ones that shine red).

Even with the most secure scanners that detect heartbeat and body temperature you can still get through eventually. People have even been able to take a hi res picture of someone and zoom in to capture a fingerprint. They can also defeat an eye scan using the same zoom technique. Then again, its not too difficult to steal someones passcode if you have a sharp eye, or a hidden camera, etc... The question comes down to how valuable is the info on your phone and who wants to steal it. For me, I don't even use a pin or a pattern. I keep all my private files hidden in private mode, other than that there is nothing else valuable on that phone. And even though my wife is super hot, I doubt anyone will go through all that trouble to view some naked pictures.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] altini:
I have no idea what everyone is saying my fingerprint scanner works 99% of the time and that 1% is when i do it too fast
[Galaxy Note 4 General] pgamble:
Hi all

Only had my Note 4 for a couple of days. Purchase same day as my Air2 cellular and both are first with finger sensors since iPAQ2750.

Apple sensor is great and it is just a touch and it doesn't matter what orientation your finger is.

Having said that the Note 4 is 95% accurate for me. I use the thumb and have big enough hands to just hold device and swipe down. Not sure of it's just fluke or not. I have noticed that the heart rate sensor on the back works 90% of the time for me but not so well for others in the family. It could be better with big fingers.

It's certainly as good as iPAQ which I always found effective. It's also as good as the ones on Lenovo laptops.

Cheers

Paul
[Galaxy Note 4 General] shaggyskunk:
+1
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ok2nvnexus:
+1
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ozaghloul:
-2
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Higgins12:
No matter what i do that Fingerprint scanner never works for me. It was bad already at my Galaxy S5 and continues on the Note. It works like twice out of 10 tries. So i disabled the damn thing
[Galaxy Note 4 General] kandem:
For me woks better than my s5. I'm surprised
[Galaxy Note 4 General] EVOme:
You have to scan it sideways. Works great. Only times it doesn't is when I am not holding the phone correctly for the scan.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] sirleeofroy:
I have taken delivery of my Note 4 this morning (SD805) and upon reading this thread a few days ago thought I would try the fingerprint unlock and if I'm honest, it has yet to even throw up an error and has unlocked first time every time.

Admittedly because I read this thread (and because it just makes sense given the size of this thing!) I've scanned in my thumb upwards and like I said, it has not failed to unlock so I'm happy. That said, it is likely that I will go back to pattern unlock because trying to scan your thumb with another phone in one hand (at work!) and the Note on my desk is awkward.

Just my opinion. :)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] schlepprock:
I'm noticing that my fingerprint scanner seems to be pretty accurate, but I have also noticed that at the times when the fingerprint scanner doesn't seem as accurate it also becomes unresponsive. The screen will go black, I wake it again and the fs works fine. Just an FYI.

Galaxy Note4
[Galaxy Note 4 General] iridaki:
My thumbs are too small to swipe the entire button! But still, it fails maybe 3/10 times and I don't really mind. Yeah, I wish it was spot on, but it's not "utterly useless".

iR¡D@k!* from i9505 via Tapatalk 4
[Galaxy Note 4 General] andrew.mackew:
+1 Agreed.

Maybe the OP have a "weak" fingerprint?! :confused:
[Galaxy Note 4 General] AndroidNoob22:
I had never used any finger scanner thing anytime before I got the note 4 so when I first got it the first thing I did was to set it up and to my surprise I wasn't even able to register it forget unlocking lol, after lot of tries I managed to somehow register it (around 4 times it failed while registering :p ) then I tried to unlock the screen it took me around 9 tries! yes 9 :o I thought ehm well it's useless rather turn it off and then I actually saw some videos how to set it up and unlock then I tried again with those method and to my surprise I easily registered my finger this time but unlocking still took 2 tries tho this time I dint stop as I thought 2 times is just decent and now after lots n lots of practice since last week I haven't failed one single time to unlock the phone or any apps which I locked it's just 100% accurate for me even single handed I can unlock with thumb! so all I can say is don't give up practice the actual method on how to glide the thumb/finger and you'll surely see improvement. just needs practice when started my accuracy was below 10% and now 100% so it's all matter of getting used to n practicing, keep trying, gud luck!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] electech13:
I've had great success and my expectations were very low coming from S5. that one was terrible but Note 4 is more then adequate.

Sure sensor location and method should be better but it works 98%+ plus for me and I use it a lot!

I don't use thumb. Use index finger and I believe the main reason for good or bad experiences are due to training or registering process.

Do one finger. One direction. 3-4 swipes identical and the remaining with slight variations on placement over sensor.

I helped three others now who hated their sensor and said it sucked but now use it at 90%+ all the time.

Is it perfect. No. But good enough hands down if trained properly. One handed with thumb? Maybe not.. Two handed with index.. For sure

Would still like to see (non swipe) full finger scanner on screen but good for now

Sent from my *ROOTED* Note 4 SM-N910W8
[Galaxy Note 4 General] leyvatron:
I'm right handed (main thumb unlocker), so I registered my right thumb twice. One at different angles and another just swiping straight down. Registering my thumb twice improved my unlocks dramatically.

Hope that helps some of you.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Slai:
You can register the same thumb 60 times. Should be enough.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] andrawer:
I was getting ready to post and support "....utterly useless" but after reading everyone's "it works for me" comments I decided I needed to find a youtube video and figure out how to do it! Success..I am shocked how stupid I was.

What I learned...1) don't click "done" because I think I'm done registering and that is what the instructions say...keep registering...one time is not enough. 2) when registering cover the complete home button with my finger as I slide down/across. So now I have 2 thumbs and 1 index finger (backup) registered.

So it seems to be working well enough for me to finally have a "lock screen" and feel a lot better about my N4.:D

PS (nothing new but I carried a IP6+ for 2 weeks before my N4 and it's fingerprint capture was basically flawless...must be a copywrite that Samsung didn't use the same technology).

yeha...I'm a happy camper now!!!:o
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Erazo1986:
Sweat,humidity,and moisture will have a big impact in how accurate the scanner reads your finger. Even the slightest amount of oil or moisture can and will give you an error. For best results register your prints with freshly washed and dried hands to get the most accurate results. This is my experience though testing on my own.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Magnesus:
We know, we tried that, it was stated 100 of times in this and other topics. We tried it - it didn't work. :) Maybe we are aliens or something and our fingerprints just don't register. :D
[Galaxy Note 4 General] an_xda:
60 times?! How?!

3 fingerprints with 10 registrations each... Did I miss something? :|
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Slai:
3x20. Don't click done once you've done the first 10, click register more.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] EP2008:
I was only able to register twice, but I created two profiles for my right thumb (X2 registrations each ) plus one profile for my left thumb (x1 extra registration ).

Should be super-reliable.

Sent from my SM-N910U
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Slai:
Exactly, 20 for finger 1, 20 more for finger 2, and a last 20 for finger 3.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] an_xda:
Oh cool, thanks - I always thought clicking register would just wipe the first 10 and make me try again. Did not actually read the instructions. The accuracy literally went from ~75% to 95% now. :)
[Android Apps and Games] its_cherry:
Remember those games where you're scaring your friends by placing a ghost next to them in the photo? Here is the opposite. Now you're scaring someone who records video. You choose the horror stories and the time in seconds, as soon as she gets out on the screen. And then pass the camera to a friend, under any pretext, such as asking you to remove the camera. There are terrible pictures (there are not for pregnant women), and there are funny. Tarantula spider, a monster from the movie the Ring, tarantula ghost (as it is only visible shadow) and the rest.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=val.val_games_apps.frightened_filming
[Samsung Gear 2 Neo] jgristwood:
I swear there used to be a built in weather app on my Gear 2 Neo, but I can't find it anywhere. Was it removed by Sammy?
[Samsung Gear 2 Neo] Reptile-X:
I still have it on my Gear 2 Neo under apps, my gear neo is on R381XXU0BNE5
[Samsung Gear 2 Neo] jgristwood:
Ya. I installed a new ROM (Hyperdrive) and it's back, on my old ROM (Darthstalker), it was nowhere to be found. Weird.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Bobomo:
I followed the instructions in this thread and I now have the latest Android software and root on my C6506. However, my mobile data has been randomly deactivating, usually about every 6-12 hours. I go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Internet Settings and it "downloads settings", and it works again. The APN settings are all correct for my carrier, and as far as I can tell, the downloaded settings don't actually change anything. This has happened for several days now, so I don't think it's a carrier issue, and there are no issues with wi-fi, calling, or SMS.

Any ideas?
[Sony Xperia ZL] skarface1988:
Change your APN Protocol to IPV4

I had the same problem and i just figure it out right now myself.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Bobomo:
Thanks, I will give that a try.
[Sony Xperia ZL] skarface1988:
No problem, hope it works!
[Sony Xperia ZL] Bobomo:
After 24 hours, seems to have worked. Thanks again!
[Sony Xperia ZL] skarface1988:
Great! And you're welcome
[Asus Transformer TF700] kosmarnik:
I installed Cromi-X in hope that it will fix the sleep problem, but alas, same old.

I'll be trying a newer version, but would like some input on what could be the problem.

Currently I'm on Crombi-k

kernel -3.1.10-that10+

Without sleep the tablet is unusable, the battery has already shat itself after all the discharging.

Please help!
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
You gotta look at what you have installed. Use Wakelock Detector and/or Gsam Battery Monitor to examine your setup.

Just yesterday I woke my TF700 on the latest CROMBi-KK from sleep after at least a week of not using it (it was not shut down but WiFi was off) and I had 90% of battery left.... Couldn't believe it...
[Asus Transformer TF700] kosmarnik:
It's a kernel bug introduced in the last Asus update.

It won't sleep if it is attached to the dock, simple as that.

Since the update I've been using is as an expensive paperweight.

I tired Crombi in hopes it would fix it, but alas no hope.

it didn't affect everyone but a lot of people had their tablets crapped.
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] urstrulylokesh:
I want to connect to a WiFi network but I don't want to know that anyone else...

Plz tell me the solution..

How to hide the icon without hiding whole status bar????
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toddbecker:
I used to have a number of valuable SmartActions configured on my RAZR M, one that I really appreciated was used to silence the phone in meetings. What I really liked about it was that it was smart enough to differentiate between meetings with others invited and events that were on my calendar for my own information. It doesn't seem like the meeting function of Moto Assist is this sophisticated, does anyone know if it can be done?
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nimper:
Allegedly, meetings where you’re marked as "Available" will not trigger meeting mode. So if you add a calendar entry, make sure to verify your availability if you don't want it to activate during an appointment.