App to turn off screen but not lock phone? - Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers

Is there anything available in the app store that will allow me to tap an icon and turn off the screen without locking it? I've tried many and each one locks the screen so that I have to enter my PIN. It doesn't allow me to use the face or finger scanner to get back in. I know that it's pretty easy to do when rooted, but can't find a way to do it unrooted.

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App to power off screen without locking?

Hey guys, curious if anyone has found an app that can turn the screen off on the Droid Turbo without locking it. Here's what I ideally want:
I use a Motorola Keylink and a Pebble as Trusted Devices. When they are connected, I don't have to enter my unlock PIN.
I'd also like to be able to use 'Double Tap' in Nova launcher to turn off the screen. The problem is that every app I try turns off the screen and locks it, meaning I have to enter my PIN when I turn the screen on again, EVEN IF I have a trusted device connected.
So, is there anything that can turn off the screen without locking it as well?
I am rooted and have Tasker and Secure settings but can't find a solution in those apps.
Thanks!
EDIT: Found my answer! Secure settings, run command, "Input keyevent 6" for anyone who needs it

Lock Screen Fingerprint Unlock

I have my lock screen set for fingerprint. If the device is shutdown or restarted, the lockscreen asks for a fingerprint. After that if the power button is pressed to shut off and lock the screen, the next time it is turned on the lockscreen asks for just a swipe. It wont ask for a fingerpring again until the system is restarted again. Anyone else have this problem? Solutions?
You have to go into settings and set the power button to lock device. Or you can change the settings to lock device after a certain period of time.
It's under Lockscreen/Secure Lock Settings
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You can also set it to not lock if it's connected to a certain device, like a Bluetooth.
This is a god sent because it's always been a pain to unlock the phone in a car after it's gone to sleep and you are streaming music from it.
Thanks! That was driving me crazy. I knew it was there, but couldn't find it.
I know what you mean! It was confusing the heck out of me in the beginning but then caught on.
How do one wish to switch back to just a simple swipe after choosing fingerprint unlock
The SWIPE option is now greyed out ??
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Hello, by mistakenly i am facing issue of unlocking my Note 5 from fingerprint lock also i don't remember backup password..
dont want to loose my pictures / data, cannot able to unlock it from google sign in, because its Mobile Data and Wifi was on Off Mode...
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Sleep without locking

Hi,
I've rooted my Fire (5.1.1), installed play store and removed the lock screen ads.
I'm looking for a way to prevent the screen locking being enabled when the device goes to sleep. I know there is a setting under the dev options to do this when the device is on charge.
Ultimately I need the screen to go to sleep then wake up when the camera detects motion. At the moment the screen locks means I have to swipe before having access to the app I need.
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Unlock screen with Tasker [Autoinput not working]

Hi,
I'm looking for a way to unlock my screen to toggle VPN (Android default VPN since there doesn't seem any decent third-party app out there, which supports IPsec-VPNs) on while on specific wifi network. Everything is working fine except the screen unlock, since Autoinput doesn't work with screen off/locked.
I tried of course the Autoinput-Action "Screen unlock" but this doesn't seem to work on a rooted 7.1: Screen just gets turnd on, Notifications jumping a littl ebit up but then the srceen tunrs of again.
Also tried Secure Setting, but this app seems to be long dead...
Any ide, how to accomplish this? And no, Open-VPN is no option, since the target doesn't support it (it would make things so much easier of course since there is a real tasker integration available).
Thanks!
any idea how to get auto input working?
the unlock action can't be configured, so how should this ever work?
so if I understand correctly you want to turn on the screen and unlock it.
you have managed to turn it on, how about turning off screen lock, and then turn it on? then you should be being straight to home screen.
since you are already using Joao's apps, there is something about disabling lock screen in his Autosettings app I think.
alienyd said:
so if I understand correctly you want to turn on the screen and unlock it.
you have managed to turn it on, how about turning off screen lock, and then turn it on? then you should be being straight to home screen.
since you are already using Joao's apps, there is something about disabling lock screen in his Autosettings app I think.
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thanks for your answer! you are right about what I'm trying to archiv and I guess the Unlock-Action from AutoInput does soemthing similar since it disables the lock screen completely and I have to set it active again after using this task. The disableing works, but the screen doesn't stay on long enough for AutoInput to perform the intended task – the unlock action doesn't have any configuration options, so basically I have to add something, which ensures the screen is on for a certain amount of time

why do I have to scan my finger twice to unlock?

Hello,
I bought the Moto X4 through Amazon with the Ads and latter hated seeing them so I paid for the difference to get them off. I issue is that Everytime I unlock the using the fingerprint sensor I it just takes me to my lock screen and then I have to swipe up or I have to use my fingerprint again to take to my home screen. It did the same thing while I had the Amazon Ads i always had to do it twice to unlock my device completely.
Does any body else have that issue or is there a way for it to be just on scan and take me directly to my home screen?
I'm on the Android One version on Project Fi, and that is not how mine works. While the screen is off, I press my finger on the sensor, and it bypasses the lock screen to open my phone immediately. Works the same with both fingers I have added.
The G5 Plus had a faster fingerprint sensor.
Is there any way to use my fingerprint scanner only once and directly take me to the home screen instead of the lock screen?
Mine works like that. Just touch it and unlock directly to the home screen. Idk why your didn't. Try to remove fingerprint unlock and set it again. Must work like it should.
My guess is that this is a behavior of the Amazon version that shows ads on the lock-screen, so they have to force you to take an extra step so you actually see the ads.

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