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Security and touchless control

Anyone figure out how to have a lock screen and use touchless controls... you know... touchless? Giant gaping hole by Moto.

Whoa - documentation here https://motorola-global-portal.cust...a_id/94881/p/30,6720,8696/action/auth#privacy
This implies we have the ability to do this but I'm not seeing the setting anywhere???
How do I use Touchless Control with the lock screen?
Touchless Control now includes two new features to make using Touchless Control with the lock screen easier. The first is voice pin entry. If you use a numeric pin code you will be prompted by Touchless Control when you encounter the lock screen to speak your pin. Simply say your pin code to unlock the phone to complete your request. The second feature is to allow the Google application to run in front of the lock screen without needing to unlock the phone. This feature requires you to agree to the terms and conditions before you use it. Enabling the feature can be done by agreeing to the notification or turning the feature on manually within Settings -> Touchless Control

Using Open Mic+ seems to be a viable alternative. Does it use the low power core from Moto though?

km8j said:
Anyone figure out how to have a lock screen and use touchless controls... you know... touchless? Giant gaping hole by Moto.
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It's a necessity that it will not work as you want it if you secure your phone (there's really no way to have your phone be secure and has full access to the touchless controls). Your best bet is to buy something like a Cobra Tag alarm and use it as a trusted bluetooth. Turn it on/carry it with you whenever you don't want to have to unlock your phone. I use my car's bluetooth to keep my phone unlocked while driving. It works great because you can wake the phone up and tell google now to navigate somewhere or ask about the traffic all without touching your phone. I think the trusted bluetooth is another great feature that Motorola included that separates it from other phones out there currently.

I've also been beta testing the new SkipLock app for it's developer. It allows you to disable the lock screen when you're connected to trusted wifi points like at home and work. I've been using it a couple days and it has been working well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2523069

dustPile said:
I've also been beta testing the new SkipLock app for it's developer. It allows you to disable the lock screen when you're connected to trusted wifi points like at home and work. I've been using it a couple days and it has been working well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2523069
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Egh this doesnt really solve issue because you could be at the office all day long. You dont want your phone unlocked there.

km8j said:
Egh this doesnt really solve issue because you could be at the office all day long. You dont want your phone unlocked there.
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NFC tag on your desk?

shempmalone said:
NFC tag on your desk?
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still too many use cases where this doesn't apply...
moto missed the ball here. this should be user changeable option. there is no security concern here. you dont have to give someone access to the messaging app, just send the damn message.

I use tasker + secure settings to keep my phone unlocked when within range of both my work or home wifi. I feel secure enough at work that I'm not too worried about having it unlocked. Anything extremely sensitive is locked up anyway. I also use my truck's BT as a trusted device which keeps it unlocked there as well.
So basically my phone is unlocked unless i"m not in my normal places.

Dmtalon said:
I use tasker + secure settings to keep my phone unlocked when within range of both my work or home wifi. I feel secure enough at work that I'm not too worried about having it unlocked. Anything extremely sensitive is locked up anyway. I also use my truck's BT as a trusted device which keeps it unlocked there as well.
So basically my phone is unlocked unless i"m not in my normal places.
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Did you follow any specific Tasker guide on how to set that up? I have tried setting it up and haven't have much luck.
I have however just tried Skipunlock and it works well on my Moto X with 4.2.2.
Provided I can get it to work properly, I would rather use Tasker so that I can set it up to unlock when "near" a wifi network rather than being connected.

mechanical tool said:
Did you follow any specific Tasker guide on how to set that up? I have tried setting it up and haven't have much luck.
I have however just tried Skipunlock and it works well on my Moto X with 4.2.2.
Provided I can get it to work properly, I would rather use Tasker so that I can set it up to unlock when "near" a wifi network rather than being connected.
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I've been using this setup for a while. I'm sure I didn't just figure it out but saw it somewhere but I don't have any idea where. The only gotchya is that with 4.4 you need to use the beta version of secure settings.
I use pattern lock, so I just create a task when connected to wifi to disable pattern lock. Secure Settings does need to have the 'helper app' installed too.

mechanical tool said:
Did you follow any specific Tasker guide on how to set that up? I have tried setting it up and haven't have much luck.
I have however just tried Skipunlock and it works well on my Moto X with 4.2.2.
Provided I can get it to work properly, I would rather use Tasker so that I can set it up to unlock when "near" a wifi network rather than being connected.
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Here's the two Tasker projects I've been using to unlock my device while connected to a "safe" Wifi network. One of the projects maintains a set of variables that can be used as states or referenced within tasks. The other project handles the locking and unlocking, and depends on the first project. It's was working fine on my Galaxy Nexus for a long time, and appears to work fine on the Moto X as well.
There's a lot in the "states" project that's not needed for locking/unlocking, but it comes in handy for other things. You can probably just change the "Wifi Connected" state to a "Wifi Near" in the myTRUSTEDWIFI profile, and get rid of the Wait action and uncheck the "if" box in the remaining action in the exit task.

Yes!!!! New version of touchless control fixes this!!!
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[Q] Is there an app that will turn on Wifi and Switch

the Network to 2G when you get home. I am having trouble getting phone calls at home with WIFI on and LTE enabled. There is some kind of issue with some phones that seems to send phone calls directly to voicemail when you have bot WIFI and LTE enabled at the same time. I have never used Tasker, would that be possible to set up this way? Do you guys know of any app that will do that automatically. Thanks in advance for help or feedback.

Tasker?
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x2h said:
Tasker?
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It looks like learning tasker would be my best bet to do what I need. I have been reading up and watching some videos on tasker and it is an amazing tool. A lot to learn but for the simple tasks that I want it sholuld not be to hard to setup. Thanks for the reply

Tasker won't switch your lte on and off with the stock Rom, but it will control WiFi and Bluetooth, and you will be able to set up a location based profile to do it automatically.

Solutions Etcetera said:
Tasker won't switch your lte on and off with the stock Rom, but it will control WiFi and Bluetooth, and you will be able to set up a location based profile to do it automatically.
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Okay, I have been looking over Tasker, it does so much it quickly intimitades new users like me lol. Thanks that answers my question and I appreciate your post.

I had the same problem with Tasker. Even with some of the tutorials, they steps they used must have been for an older version as they didn't even match what I was seeing on the screen.
If you want to try a much simpler interface try out Locale. Its the same concept, but the interface is a LOT easier to understand for newcomers. I have mine set using location to turn on WiFi/off BT/set ringers to 10% volume/check into FourSquare when I get to work, turn on BT/off WiFi/Open Google Listen & GasBuddy when I get in the car and such. Most of the plug-ins you can use with Tasker can also be used with Locale too.
However, I suspect what you are wanting to do would require a plug-in as it is a sort of advanced procedure but maybe if you find some app that will allow turning off 4G, you could at least have it open the app or toggle to turn it on and off as you leave home - if you can't have it happen automatically.

fish1552 said:
maybe if you find some app that will allow turning off 4G, you could at least have it open the app or toggle to turn it on and off as you leave home - if you can't have it happen automatically.
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My understanding is that Google, since Jelly Bean, has pulled the API's for turning off radios and GPS (just as they have with battery stats in 4.4) in the interest of more secure devices. So without root, and in some cases something other than the stock rom, programmatical access to these settings is no longer possible.

fish1552 said:
I had the same problem with Tasker. Even with some of the tutorials, they steps they used must have been for an older version as they didn't even match what I was seeing on the screen.
If you want to try a much simpler interface try out Locale. Its the same concept, but the interface is a LOT easier to understand for newcomers. I have mine set using location to turn on WiFi/off BT/set ringers to 10% volume/check into FourSquare when I get to work, turn on BT/off WiFi/Open Google Listen & GasBuddy when I get in the car and such. Most of the plug-ins you can use with Tasker can also be used with Locale too.
However, I suspect what you are wanting to do would require a plug-in as it is a sort of advanced procedure but maybe if you find some app that will allow turning off 4G, you could at least have it open the app or toggle to turn it on and off as you leave home - if you can't have it happen automatically.
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Thanks I will check out Loacle and see if I can figure out anything.

Solutions Etcetera said:
My understanding is that Google, since Jelly Bean, has pulled the API's for turning off radios and GPS (just as they have with battery stats in 4.4) in the interest of more secure devices. So without root, and in some cases something other than the stock rom, programmatical access to these settings is no longer possible.
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Okay, that may be part of my trouble no root yet. This is the first phone I have not rooted since coming to android. I probably should have gotten the Dev Moto but I was stubborn and wanted to pick my design:silly:

Tasker should be able to do some of what you need, but as others have mentioned you will at the very least need root to get it working.

Solutions Etcetera said:
My understanding is that Google, since Jelly Bean, has pulled the API's for turning off radios and GPS (just as they have with battery stats in 4.4) in the interest of more secure devices. So without root, and in some cases something other than the stock rom, programmatical access to these settings is no longer possible.
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On the stock Moto X (XT-1053) you can turn GPS on/off via Tasker without root or using Secure Settings. It was a delight to see this, and not get the GPS nag screens I've previously gotten on a SGS3 (Verizon). Would have to play around, but you might be able to execute an activity or shortcut in Tasker that brings up the settings screen where you can choose 2G data and then script a screen tap in just the right place. Essentially automating the actions you'd take doing it manually. Not as pretty as a direct setting, but Tasker can execute this kind of thing very fast so it's of little bother to see it flash by on your screen.

Not on mine!
http://solutionsetcetera.com/stuff/Screenshot_2013-12-25-04-34-39.png

Solutions Etcetera said:
Not on mine!
http://solutionsetcetera.com/stuff/Screenshot_2013-12-25-04-34-39.png
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Hmm, that does it for me. I think I will give in to the desire to get root and maybe than I can use Tasker for what I need. Thanks for the input:good:

NFC tags?

Solutions Etcetera said:
Not on mine!
http://solutionsetcetera.com/stuff/Screenshot_2013-12-25-04-34-39.png
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Which vendor version of the Moto X are you using? Would be in character for a vendor like Verizon to neuter a useful feature.

larry62 said:
Which vendor version of the Moto X are you using?
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T-Mobile. But I see the same behavior on my Nexus devices. As the dialog I posted states, this is an Android imposed limitation.

Solutions Etcetera said:
T-Mobile. But I see the same behavior on my Nexus devices. As the dialog I posted states, this is an Android imposed limitation.
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OK - Just made a task which turns on GPS waits several seconds and turns it off. Verified it was actually on/off when it said it was on. I'm running 4.2.2. My son "upgraded" to 4.4 on his Moto X, and Tasker GPS manipulation doesn't work on his. I didn't root, and verified as much with root checker, so it seems this is an "upgraded" feature in 4.4.
I'd consider rooting, but do like some of the Moto rom features so don't really want to move to an alternate rom & not wild about losing warranty. Maybe a little off topic, but if you root 4.2.2 and latter upgrade to some 4.4.x release, will you end up losing root?

larry62 said:
OK - Just made a task which turns on GPS waits several seconds and turns it off. Verified it was actually on/off when it said it was on. I'm running 4.2.2. My son "upgraded" to 4.4 on his Moto X, and Tasker GPS manipulation doesn't work on his. I didn't root, and verified as much with root checker, so it seems this is an "upgraded" feature in 4.4.
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Interesting... My recollection is this was disabled under JB on my Nexus 4. I didn't have 4.2.2 on my Moto X long enough to test.
Can you toggle airplane mode using tasker?

Off topic for here but a quick question. Would this be a good root quide to use. It seems pretty straightforward to understand and do. http://theunlockr.com/2013/12/11/root-motorola-moto-x-running-android-4-4-kitkat/ That site has been around and I think it is reputable but wanted to check.

Dunno, but I am not sure you're gonna be able to toggle LTE even if rooted. At least the description of Secure Settings suggests you can't without a custom rom.
If you turn off mobile data, does that solve your incoming call issue?

What's the @&!#*%! point of Smart Lock on the Note 5!?!?

Seriously, can somebody fill me in on what it's supposed to do on our devices?
On my old nexus 5, it did exactly what it was supposed to do: disable the lock screen when a trusted device or trusted place was setup. This was really nice for when I was connected to my bluetooth speakers at home, or even just using my home address. I wouldn't have to unlock the phone with a lock pin or anything. Just turn it on and bam, right where it was before the screen went off.
On the note 5, and I've tried everything, it doesn't seem to do jack sh*t. I've checked settings and removed trusted places and devices and really added them, but the screen is always locked.
Please tell me I am missing something, as that was an awesome feature on my old phone, and I'd like to secure with a fingerprint or pink when not at home, while not having to do so in a safe environment.

Works fine for me. There is still a lock screen but all it requires is a swipe. Otherwise my fingerprint is needed.
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Works fine. However, go into the same setting where you turned it on and make sure it hasn't turned off. I have found, for some reason, that it turns off by itself sometimes. Usually when you first turn it on and/or after you do a battery pull reset.

When I am connected to my cars Bluetooth as a trusted device, I have to swipe and then use the fingerprint to unlock the phone. It wont even let me just use the fingerprint to unlock the screen. How are you guys getting it to work? Did it work out of the box for you?

I don't have to do that in my car - just swipe. It had worked correctly for me from daily 1...
I believe it times out after 4 hours, so I do have to use fingerprint 1st thing in the morning. But that's it.
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It's not working right for me neither. Still locks when I'm at home (my only trusted location) and is a hit or miss when it's on my body. Trusted Bluetooth works like a charm though. I think it may have something to do with the near 200 packages I have disabled, but I have neither the time nor the inclination to go testing each package to see which one works.
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JasonJoel said:
I don't have to do that in my car - just swipe. It had worked correctly for me from daily 1...
I believe it times out after 4 hours, so I do have to use fingerprint 1st thing in the morning. But that's it.
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Strange that it works for some and drives others of us crazy. I used it forever without incident on my nexus4.
For those that have it working:
1) Is fingerprint the standard security that you use?
2) Do you have/use Samsung Pay?

ElQuixote said:
Strange that it works for some and drives others of us crazy. I used it forever without incident on my nexus4.
For those that have it working:
1) Is fingerprint the standard security that you use?
2) Do you have/use Samsung Pay?
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1 - yes.
2 - no. Samsung Pay doesn't support any of my cards.
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I absolutely with you op. I cant use it too. Before that i have note 3 and when im home my phone connect to my pc and i didnt have to unlock my phone every aingle time. Now its shows my pc as greyed out. Its useless as sh..
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This is driving me nuts. Worked so easily on my Nexus4. Things I've tried:
* changing lock type (finger, pattern, pin)
* multiple Bluetooth devices for trusted device (including adding and removing)
* enabling ALL disabled packages and bloat
* uninstalling Samsung Pay
Still nothing. Wondering if maybe this is carrier specific... I'm on Tmo, others?

same here, I just canceled my smart lock, to live normally now. otherwise I get upset.

Yeah this doesn't work for me either. I see the lock, but swipe just then brings me to fingerprint. Same with setting my GPS / home as a trusted location. Never worked for me.

toskabab said:
It's not working right for me neither. Still locks when I'm at home (my only trusted location) and is a hit or miss when it's on my body. Trusted Bluetooth works like a charm though. I think it may have something to do with the near 200 packages I have disabled, but I have neither the time nor the inclination to go testing each package to see which one works.
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Let us know when you figure it out.

KruseLudsMobile said:
Let us know when you figure it out.
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I found out why smartlock doesn't work for my home location. My gps is out of whack. It's about 20-30 minutes off and I can't find a way to fix it without root. This phone's a dud. Hope the note 6 is a vast improvement.
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The whole phone design is a dud because the GPS on your one phone doesn't work? OK...
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JasonJoel said:
The whole phone design is a dud because the GPS on your one phone doesn't work? OK...
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No sir. The design is actually exquisitely beautiful. But I have been running into one disappointment after another with this phone. That didn't happen with my Note 2. Granted, that was many many moons ago, but I can't think of one complaint I had with that phone. So yes, comparatively speaking, in my mind it's a dud and I sincerely hope they get the next one right.
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That's fine, it's a dud for your uses. That's unfortunate.
Each to their own. This is my 4th note, and my favorite one at that. There are a few things I would like different, but I am OK with it as is.
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toskabab said:
I found out why smartlock doesn't work for my home location. My gps is out of whack. It's about 20-30 minutes off and I can't find a way to fix it without root. This phone's a dud. Hope the note 6 is a vast improvement.
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There must be a way to recalibrate it

No issues on AT&T Note 5. I've used both a Moto 360 and Gear S2 as smart unlock devices when connected. At pairing I got prompted to set it up as a trusted device and since then they've worked perfectly.
I use fingerprint lock and both Samsung Pay and Android Pay.

Working fine for me too. Used it first with my car, a Sony Smartwatch 3 and now LG Urbane. Never had any issue and works as intended. Only time it failed was when GPS was off and was using trusted location. Have you tried a reset? And is the 'On-Body' lock detection on?

Is the fingerprinting really gone on the ZX1 Compact?

Amazon descriptions clearly state no fingerprint function. Is this accurate?
TIA!

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Nope, it's on the power button.
For the future, I suggest using better information-sources about those devices, like gsmarena or the official Sony device page.
That is, if actually mean the XZ1c, since there's no ZX1 .

Amazon seller, listed as "Sony", clearly states no fingerprinting hence my question.
Any chance they offer a version without fingerprinting feature? I remember when I bought my Z5C that one of the versions didn't offer this feature.

Due to some licensing issues, sony-devices come without fingerprint capability in the US. This is however done software-side, so flashing a firmware from somwehere else than the US will enable the fingerprint reader. This may be the reason for the conflicting statements on Amazon. If the fingerprint reader is enabled, it has to be activated in settings, so you can chose to no use it.

American here. I got one from Amazon and flashed the Central Europe firmware to enable the fingerprint sensor. First phone I got with a biometric sensor!

Interesting.
First I was under the impression these Sony devices were pretty locked and hard to crack, I think this was the case back in 2015. Or maybe there are different levels of "cracking" and firmware updating is fairly simple? I am relatively new to this sort of thing.
Second, I also bought my Z5C from Amazon and fingerprinting was functioning off the box, no issues or need to change firmware.
Perhaps would be easier to purchase on eBay.

It's entirely possible that you bought the international version of the phone instead of the US version. I used the NewFlasher guide in order to get the fingerprint scanner working. I'm on T-Mobile with a European firmware so I don't have wi-fi calling, but I live in Silicon Valley so there's hardly any shortage of good signal for me.

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First I was under the impression these Sony devices were pretty locked and hard to crack, I think this was the case back in 2015. Or maybe there are different levels of "cracking" and firmware updating is fairly simple? I am relatively new to this sort of thing.
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The fingerprint feature is probably the only function that is disabled on an extremely high software level for the sole purpose of being able to officially sell in the US.
Otherwise, your impression of Sony phones is generally correct - while also incorrect at the same time.
Specifically, you'd be right when things involve Sony DRM related stuff.
On the other hand, Sony opens up a lot of their phones for development and contribution to AOSP.
As long as you aren't fixated on retaining DRM locked features, it's actually pretty simple to unlock and mess around with Sony devices (that are on the list).

A bit different question about fingerprint reader. Time after time I get notice "device was locked by administrator" and I need to enter pin as it does not unlock with fingerprint? Is it possible to avoid and always be able to unlock with fingerprint?

martynas said:
A bit different question about fingerprint reader. Time after time I get notice "device was locked by administrator" and I need to enter pin as it does not unlock with fingerprint? Is it possible to avoid and always be able to unlock with fingerprint?
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I'm guessing you have an app, which locks the screen - check in Settings > Lock screen & security > Device admin apps to see which apps have access to lock the screen, and then just go trial-and-error from there.

BetaLyte said:
I'm guessing you have an app, which locks the screen - check in Settings > Lock screen & security > Device admin apps to see which apps have access to lock the screen, and then just go trial-and-error from there.
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Thanks! Will try. 2 apps find my device and email exchange. Exchange cannot deactivate. Will see if "find my device" will be enough...

martynas said:
Thanks! Will try. 2 apps find my device and email exchange. Exchange cannot deactivate. Will see if "find my device" will be enough...
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Nah, I don't think it's Find My Device. I was thinking it could be a lock screen app or a launcher, which could be the culprit, but it doesn't sound like you have any of those.
Exchange could cause this, if your work place has disabled the fingerprint reader as part of their security policy. You can press the icon, and see which policies are enforced. The only work around would be to use IMAP to fetch your mails instead. Or root your phone, and use an Xposed module to disable the security policy, but I wouldn't recommend it, as you would loose your DRM keys, and be left with a non-functional camera.

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Nah, I don't think it's Find My Device. I was thinking it could be a lock screen app or a launcher, which could be the culprit, but it doesn't sound like you have any of those.
Exchange could cause this, if your work place has disabled the fingerprint reader as part of their security policy. You can press the icon, and see which policies are enforced. The only work around would be to use IMAP to fetch your mails instead. Or root your phone, and use an Xposed module to disable the security policy, but I wouldn't recommend it, as you would loose your DRM keys, and be left with a non-functional camera.
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You are right - it was "power toggle" with screen lock option...
But it is still working quite strange. When I disabled power toggle to lock the screen, I actually do not need and fingerprint to unlock device. I can unlock simply by swipe. I thought fingerprint is instead of a pin, not instead of a swipe...
It is a bluetooth watch that is trusted device and does not require fingerprint to unlock...

martynas said:
Thanks! Will try. 2 apps find my device and email exchange. Exchange cannot deactivate. Will see if "find my device" will be enough...
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eMail Exchange is the culprit.

Automatically turn on mobile hotspot when phone connnects to a bluetooth device

I've been trying to look for a simple solution to automatically turn on my Note 9's mobile hotspot when I get into my car. Unfortunately, I can't find any reliable working solutions. Especially, since it's impossible to root my phone (Verizon). I tried Macrodroid. The method it provides seems to only support old phones from a few years ago.
Are there any clever ways at all to automatically turn on the mobile hotspot on my phone when I go into my car? I don't mind occasionally manually turn on the hotspot. However, it's not a reasonable solution to manually turn on the mobile hotspot every single time I get into my car.

mkanet said:
I've been trying to look for a simple solution to automatically turn on my Note 9's mobile hotspot when I get into my car. Unfortunately, I can't find any reliable working solutions. Especially, since it's impossible to root my phone (Verizon). I tried Macrodroid. The method it provides seems to only support old phones from a few years ago.
Are there any clever ways at all to automatically turn on the mobile hotspot on my phone when I go into my car? I don't mind occasionally manually turn on the hotspot. However, it's not a reasonable solution to manually turn on the mobile hotspot every single time I get into my car.
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Check out 'tasker'
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there's a widget that turn on hotspot with just 1 click. but it only work on Oreo and on unlocked u1 firmware.
wifi hotspot by Mandelbrot

Thanks for the quick reply back. I was under the impression that Tasker can't do this anymore on newer Android OS's (8.1 and newer); at least, not on Samsung phones.. even with the "Nougat+ Tasker Tethering Control" plugin.
Has something changed that allows Tasker to work? Is there a new beta that allows this without rooting? If so, could you please point me to the URL that talks about this? I couldn't find it.
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Hmm... doing this manually every single time isn't really feasible for me. It would be no different than toggling the mobile hotspot via the notification bar or telling Bixby to turn it on/off... it's still a manual process that I'm bound to forget to do.
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there's a widget that turn on hotspot with just 1 click. but it only work on Oreo and on unlocked u1 firmware.
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mkanet said:
Thanks for the quick reply back. I was under the impression that Tasker can't do this anymore on newer Android OS's (8.1 and newer); at least, not on Samsung phones.. even with the "Nougat+ Tasker Tethering Control" plugin.
Has something changed that allows Tasker to work? Is there a new beta that allows this without rooting? If so, could you please point me to the URL that talks about this? I couldn't find it.
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I just set up a quick Tasker task to see if hotspot would turn on and it does, I'm not rooted.

This can be done with tasker, but I'm not sure it will work with the screen off (perhaps tasker can turn on the screen, though).
Create a task that does the following:
1. Turn off wifi
2. Launch Bixby voice (the 2nd entry)
3. Use autoinput to tap the keyboard icon at bottom left once Bixby voice is open.
4. Type "enable mobile hotspot".
I haven't yet found a better way to have tasker access Bixby for sending commands. Perhaps there's an intent or something we could use.
EDIT: I just tried creating a quick command, and using the Bixby button while screen off, was prompted to unlock the phone first. It would be amazing to utilize Bixby with Tasker, without unlocking the screen. Anyways, good luck.

Tasker is able to turn WiFi hotspot on perfectly with the screen off. No need to mess with Bixby.

If you're not using pie, Samsung good lock 2018 has "routines". I use for sounds profiles entering and exiting the work bubble.
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Macrodroid has worked perfectly for me.

I know this might be kinda late but, I came here for the same thing with an S9 not rooted. i tried both Macrodroid and Trigger but they weren't any help, then I downloaded tasker and followed this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXzHoQJCx9M , i added another exit task to turn on wifi and that way I have it the way it was before entering the car once I exit.

bilaliz said:
I know this might be kinda late but, I came here for the same thing with an S9 not rooted. i tried both Macrodroid and Trigger but they weren't any help, then I downloaded tasker and followed this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXzHoQJCx9M , i added another exit task to turn on wifi and that way I have it the way it was before entering the car once I exit.
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Just set this up, will test it shortly. Thank you very much for your post, will edit and let ya know if it worked for me.
Update: This did not work for me. I have now tried, Tasker, Automate, Macrodroid and I think one other one, and none of them work.
I have an unrooted Sprint Galaxy Note 9, running Pie (Android 9). Is this working somehow for anyone else?

pseudus said:
Just set this up, will test it shortly. Thank you very much for your post, will edit and let ya know if it worked for me.
Update: This did not work for me. I have now tried, Tasker, Automate, Macrodroid and I think one other one, and none of them work.
I have an unrooted Sprint Galaxy Note 9, running Pie (Android 9). Is this working somehow for anyone else?
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I just updated my unrooted unlocked Note 9 to pie, and my wifi tethering task to turn on tether when connected to car bluetooth is now failing with permission errors also
Is there any other way to get this working on an unrooted Note 9?
thanks!!

on my s10+ you can map the bixby button to turn on hotspot !

netnerd said:
on my s10+ you can map the bixby button to turn on hotspot !
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you do this within the bixby app? and what about turning off hotspot though?

Ludeape said:
you do this within the bixby app? and what about turning off hotspot though?
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yes, try to update the bixby app.
I dont really care about turning off hotspot.
you can turn it off when your hand is free.
i have a wifi max360c radar detector,
when you driving, just press the bixby button to turn it on.

netnerd said:
yes, try to update the bixby app.
I dont really care about turning off hotspot.
you can turn it off when your hand is free.
i have a wifi max360c radar detector,
when you driving, just press the bixby button to turn it on.
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thanks.. yea i already tried the new bixby remapping because i wanted to see if i could drop bxActions app for turning flashlight on/off and just use bixby remapping, but i want to be able to turn things on/off .. not just on.
I also tried tasker autoinput and i can get the status bar to drop down, but it wont select the mobile hotspot icon for some reason.

Ludeape said:
I just updated my unrooted unlocked Note 9 to pie, and my wifi tethering task to turn on tether when connected to car bluetooth is now failing with permission errors also
Is there any other way to get this working on an unrooted Note 9?
thanks!!
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I totally did, someone helped in the Note 9 subreddit. The answer is Good Lock, which is, and of itself, bad ass. The Routines App in Good Lock does it, easy peasy!
For OP credit, the thread is here. If you use Reddit, please upvote his reply.
An article and download link on Good Lock is here.
Enjoy!!!
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on my s10+ you can map the bixby button to turn on hotspot !
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The point for me was that it was automated, the Bixby button does work, but its just as fast in that case to pull down your notification shade and toggle it yourself. I just posted a response to someone else, Good Lock, Routines is the answer. See above.

pseudus said:
I totally did, someone helped in the Note 9 subreddit. The answer is Good Lock, which is, and of itself, bad ass. The Routines App in Good Lock does it, easy peasy!
For OP credit, the thread is here. If you use Reddit, please upvote his reply.
An article and download link on Good Lock is here.
Enjoy!!!
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The point for me was that it was automated, the Bixby button does work, but its just as fast in that case to pull down your notification shade and toggle it yourself. I just posted a response to someone else, Good Lock, Routines is the answer. See above.
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How do you set Routines to turn off the hotspot when you disconnect from the car bluetooth?

Ludeape said:
How do you set Routines to turn off the hotspot when you disconnect from the car bluetooth?
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You don't have to. Pie turns it off after a minute or two with nothing connected. See here