Leave phone unlocked.....

hopeso

I know I could ask this on other phone specific forums, but it’s a farmers question and I’d rather get a farmers answer as opposed to some over my head techno blurb from a Bill Gates wannabe......
Basically, I have a Sony smartphone with fingerprint unlock. The fingerprint unlock works great most of the time, but when my finger is damp, greasy, or covered in some other farm related substance, it’s useless. Is it possible to turn off fingerprint unlock, and preferably have no screen lock at all? I know there are good reasons to have the phone locked, but I’d rather just be able to use the bloody thing when I want to.....

happywithlife

hopeso wrote: »

I know I could ask this on other phone specific forums, but it’s a farmers question and I’d rather get a farmers answer as opposed to some over my head techno blurb from a Bill Gates wannabe......
Basically, I have a Sony smartphone with fingerprint unlock. The fingerprint unlock works great most of the time, but when my finger is damp, greasy, or covered in some other farm related substance, it’s useless. Is it possible to turn off fingerprint unlock, and preferably have no screen lock at all? I know there are good reasons to have the phone locked, but I’d rather just be able to use the bloody thing when I want to.....

If you go into settings depending on your phone you should see a "lock screen" or equivalent where you can turn it off. Only thing is I would imagine you'll be calling everyone/ anyone in your pocket unknowingly and it could create more hassle?

Atlantic Dawn

With online banking linked now through phones I'd be thinking careful about it.

Keith186

Yes, you can go to Settings and then Security to switch it off. You need to know the PIN or password from when you set it up.

You could also get a cheap watch so it will unlock when it's near it. Something like in the link.

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This is for Android.

hopeso

happywithlife wrote: »

If you go into settings depending on your phone you should see a "lock screen" or equivalent where you can turn it off. Only thing is I would imagine you'll be calling everyone/ anyone in your pocket unknowingly and it could create more hassle?

Good point, and something I didn’t even consider!

Purple Mountain

Is it that your screen does not recognise your thumb print when wet or muddy?
If so, you could put a 4 digit code on it instead?
That's in the settings too, in the lick screen part.
Personally, I wouldn't not have some sort of lock. It would be a worry if you lost your phone.
Our phones are like personal diaries now.

hopeso

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Is it that your screen does not recognise your thumb print when wet or muddy?
If so, you could put a 4 digit code on it instead?
That's in the settings too, in the lick screen part.
Personally, I wouldn't not have some sort of lock. It would be a worry if you lost your phone.
Our phones are like personal diaries now.

Yes, even a damp thumb is enough to stop it working..... I might try setting up a 4digit code.....

Purple Mountain

hopeso wrote: »

Yes, even a damp thumb is enough to stop it working..... I might try setting up a 4digit code.....

Use your forefinger for the code.

Lime Tree Farm

User friendly screens in a farming situation,, may be a project for students of Product design.

The only phone that ever worked for me in this situation, was the old Nokia 3210, press button, with a screen cover.

Bog Man 1

I have the Calculator and light on the unlocked side of the screen . Is it possible to have other apps on the unlocked side of the screen eg wats app and photos . I have I phone 6 and am moving to I phone 8 in the next few weeks .

emaherx

I'd leave the screen lock on the phone for security reasons, personal info banking etc.

But there are ways to keep it unlocked while near trusted devices (like the wristband suggested above), or home wifi network or simply while in a geo-fenced area ie your farm. The screen will still lock to prevent pocket dialing, just won't prompt for finger print or pin number.

https://www.androidcentral.com/smart-lock

hopeso

Thanks for the replies. Some useful suggestions there. But, when I go into settings to try and change something in Lock screen and security, it asks for my password and that’s as far as I can get. After a couple of attempts, it tells me settings keep stopping. I’ll just accept that the bloody thing hates me. I can foresee it bouncing off a wall at some point in the future though...........

blue5000

hopeso wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. Some useful suggestions there. But, when I go into settings to try and change something in Lock screen and security, it asks for my password and that’s as far as I can get. After a couple of attempts, it tells me settings keep stopping. I’ll just accept that the bloody thing hates me. I can foresee it bouncing off a wall at some point in the future though...........

Is taking it into the 3 or vodafone shop an option to get help changing the lock?

Purple Mountain

Try 0000. Sometimes that's the default code.

hopeso

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Try 0000. Sometimes that's the default code.

I have a password, that I set when I got the phone first. It occasionally asks me for it when I try to unlock the phone with my fingerprint, and it works fine then. But it won't unlock the phone when my fingerprint isn't recognised, nor it wouldn't allow me into the phone lock settings. :rolleyes:

I'll give 0000 a go anyway, just to see...............

blue5000

Well hopeso any luck?

This might help https://www.doctorsim.com/ie-en/unlock-phone/sony/

hopeso

No, I didn't do anything with it since. I think that link is to unlock the phone to use any sim...I just want to unlock the phone so that I don't need fingerprint id, or a code to use the phone. I'm fine with it most of the time, It's just when my hands are damp or dirty that it drives me mad.....

irish_goat

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

With online banking linked now through phones I'd be thinking careful about it.

Banking apps require you to input a pin code/fingerprint recognition so this is not an issue.

emaherx

irish_goat wrote: »

Banking apps require you to input a pin code/fingerprint recognition so this is not an issue.

Some of them also enforce a lock screen on the device, especially if using contactless payments.

Lime Tree Farm

A stylus is a pen shaped instrument with a round rubber piece that moves effortlessly across touchscreen devices. It is an instrument used to navigate on a phone or tablet. A stylus is used by placing it on the touchscreen surface. Some styluses include a pen incorporating 2 writing instruments into 1 tool.

think this link is worth a read.

https://www.popsci.com/use-stylus-for-phone/

endacl

Purple Mountain wrote: »

That's in the settings too, in the lick screen part.

Certainly would be a solution. But I don’t think the technology exists.

:pac:

Bullocks

I have no lock on my phone just a cover that closes over the screen and I dont seem to have any bother arse dialling anyone .

Do you have the option of facial recognition instead of fingerprint for unlocking it ? Be handy with greasey paws

hopeso

Bullocks wrote: »

I have no lock on my phone just a cover that closes over the screen and I dont seem to have any bother arse dialling anyone .

Do you have the option of facial recognition instead of fingerprint for unlocking it ? Be handy with greasey paws

No, my phone hasn't facial recognition. I'd chance leaving it unlocked, but for some reason it won't let me into the setting for the lock screen.