Face unlock with raise to wake - Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers

Sometimes after the "raise to wake" happens that IR face unlock function remains off. So in these cases i need to use the fingerprint sensor.
I have all batteries save options off.
Any solutions?

Works fine for me.

galakty said:
Works fine for me.
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Yeah it works, but sometimes has the behaviour written above

Face Unlock is working fine for me, never had any single issues with it. I'm always with Xiaomi.EU latest weekly releases.

denzel09 said:
Yeah it works, but sometimes has the behaviour written above
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No issues for me

Strange, i don't know. Sometimes happens that after raise to wake the IR face unlock remains off indeed i don't see the "red" light, btw...

Really no one has sometimes this problem with IR face unlock? Really never?

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Accidental phone unlocked in trousers

Hi All,
My Nokia 9 unlocks in my trousers even if I manually lock it.
What's your experience in this area?
For me the fingerprint reader is unreliable at unlocking, especially in areas where there less then normal lighting, shadow included.
Now I'm sure my trousers unlocks my phone as well, this would only be possible with a false positive from the fingerprint reader, do you agree?
Cheers,
Peran
same thing happens to me so i turned off fingerprint and just use a pin now its better then pocket dialing
My problem is bit different, I've posted a thread about it - when ringing in pocket it answers or rejects the phone call while moving inside. I use a pocket locking app that uses the proximity sensor. It's tought to drain the battery, but I haven't noticed such problem.
Peran said:
Hi All,
My Nokia 9 unlocks in my trousers even if I manually lock it.
What's your experience in this area?
For me the fingerprint reader is unreliable at unlocking, especially in areas where there less then normal lighting, shadow included.
Now I'm sure my trousers unlocks my phone as well, this would only be possible with a false positive from the fingerprint reader, do you agree?
Cheers,
Peran
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bo6o said:
My problem is bit different, I've posted a thread about it - when ringing in pocket it answers or rejects the phone call while moving inside. I use a pocket locking app that uses the proximity sensor. It's tought to drain the battery, but I haven't noticed such problem.
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I solved these problems by simply always having the phone in my pocket in such way, that back of the phone is facing my leg.
I experienced same issue after turning off fingerprint reader.
This fixed it:
Settings - Security & Location: set "Screen Lock" at least to "Swipe" so your phone won't unlock in your pocket.
Did it fix it for you?
bo6o said:
My problem is bit different, I've posted a thread about it - when ringing in pocket it answers or rejects the phone call while moving inside. I use a pocket locking app that uses the proximity sensor. It's tought to drain the battery, but I haven't noticed such problem.
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Hi, I've the same problem. Did you find any other solution than using 3rd party app?
This needs to be reported to nokia for fixing it in upcoming updates.

Fingerprint sensor not working

The fingerprint sensor on my Mi A2 is not working for the most part. It takes around 4-5 trys to unlock when the screen is off. If you turn the screen on first, then it might work in 2-3 trys.
The response time is also very slow. Feels like a whole second. Is anyone else having the same issue?
The phone is not rooted. I am on August update.
Same here. I thought that I have scratches on my finger which make it hard to be recognized. I tried adding new fingerprint but it gave a warning that fingerprint sensor is dirty.
alperdemir32 said:
Same here. I thought that I have scratches on my finger which make it hard to be recognized. I tried adding new fingerprint but it gave a warning that fingerprint sensor is dirty.
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This is not the case for me. I am able to add new fingerprint. It never says fingerprint sensor is dirty. Once or twice it won't recognise the finger while adding as well.
TheUnknownDude said:
This is not the case for me. I am able to add new fingerprint. It never says fingerprint sensor is dirty. Once or twice it won't recognise the finger while adding as well.
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is your system updated with august security patch?
ixyco96 said:
is your system updated with august security patch?
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Yes
I sometimes have this problem, especially when recharging the phone or when it has gotten a little hot.
do you use the official charger?
Also try to reboot your phone if it's been a long time you don't shutdown the phone ?

No little delay in screen locking after display off?

Hi there,
I noticed the Mi 9 screen is locked immediately when the display turns off after the idle time. It's quite annoying.
Usually with other phones, the phone locking happens only after some delay, so when the display light is just shut off - I could knock to wake it up without the need of unlocking the phone again and again.
Do you know any solution or workaround?
Thanks,
There is no solution, as far as I know. Yeah, it's really annoying. "Just MIUI things" .
e34v8 said:
There is no solution, as far as I know. Yeah, it's really annoying. "Just MIUI things" .
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I mean, if it's the stable version, that's the main instigator. Global version is AIDS

On screen notification, work around needed

Dears,
I'm a new owner of a brand new x2 pro, everything's fine so far, but there's just a thing that hassles me and it's the missing notification LED.
I'd like to use one of these workaround apps designed for super Amoled screen but so far, can't find any properly working on my x2 pro.
Tried with AOE (always on edge) but it seems to work randomically... All I need is an app which, in case of screen turned off and with an incoming notification (e.g., a WhatsApp message), automatically switches on a notification effect on screen which should continue blinking until I read the notification itself.
Basically, something that recalls the good old rgb led on phones of some years ago... Is there anything which you tested on Realme phones and it's 100% working?
Thanks a lot
Try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xander.android.notifybuddy
Yeah, notifyBuddy did the job
I'd love to have a bit more chance on the notification type (only pulsing spot is available here) but hey, it's from a developer from XDA devs
Edit : nevermind, it doesn't work in a stable way. Most of the times notifications are ignored.
anyone knows if this working https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.used.aoe
timea said:
Try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xander.android.notifybuddy
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chilavert_gr said:
anyone knows if this working https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.used.aoe
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As far as I can test, these two software doesn't work correctly until you totally deactivate lock screen, so zero security...
lutherkingmartin said:
As far as I can test, these two software doesn't work correctly until you totally deactivate lock screen, so zero security...
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so there isn't any app to solve this problem?
chilavert_gr said:
so there isn't any app to solve this problem?
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NotifyBuddy works perfectly fine on mine!
You will have to exclude it from power saving.
On my X2Pro, notifyBuddy works 1 time out of 4 notification, approximately. I guess it's due to the lockscreen as I disabled any battery optimization for the app.
On the other side, AoE works even worse... Still waiting for a solution for notifications.

Question Proximity sensor and face ID at dark problem!?

Hi there! I recently bought Xiaomi 12 Pro Gloabl MIUI 13 and I faced really annoying problem. The proximity sensor does not work and it did not pass the test. Allays shows 5.0 at the test no mater if the sensor is covered or not. And the real problem, the big one is face ID does not work at dark, like there is no IR at all and that is great issue for me, because this makes phone completely useless for me while traveling at night.
What I red the proximity sensor is virtual instead of hardware and it makes problems and user waiting for software solution for years. OK, but what about IR camera for face ID. Is it integrated in this phone or not. I find no answer.
Planning to switch to xiaomi.eu rom hoping for fix, but...lookin for solutions with golobal rom, because I use a lot of banking apps that I`m not sure if they work wit unlocked bootloader.
There is no IR cam, just the regular one.
That's not a 12 Pro only issue, most phones behave the same in the dark.
You can however use the fingerprint, so where's the point of calling the device useless at night?
Piotrekk said:
There is no IR cam, just the regular one.
That's not a 12 Pro only issue, most phones behave the same in the dark.
You can however use the fingerprint, so where's the point of calling the device useless at night?
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The point is, when the phone is in holder I just tap on the screen and it unlocks by face ID immediately. That`s I have used with Mi8 till now. Fingerprint of 12 Pro is very slow compare to Mi8 and mostly unlocks with second try.
Well I have to adjust to new lack of hardware, but quite expensive Xiaomi
mad_presley said:
The point is, when the phone is in holder I just tap on the screen and it unlocks by face ID immediately. That`s I have used with Mi8 till now. Fingerprint of 12 Pro is very slow compare to Mi8 and mostly unlocks with second try.
Well I have to adjust to new lack of hardware, but quite expensive Xiaomi
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Try to register your finger a second time as an additional finger. This could help to speed up the recognition.
I faced proximity sensor problems with my 11T Pro but the 12 Pro is working great. I use the fingerprint which for me is lightening fast. Unfortunately without the front IR sensor, no photos going to work like iPhone when it comes to face I'd.
mad_presley said:
The proximity sensor does not work and it did not pass the test. Allays shows 5.0 at the test no mater if the sensor is covered or not.
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Hi did you try to move the phone towards your hand during the test? because this movement simulates the gesture of answering a call.
Enable double tap to wake, then unlock with index finger
PS Don't use phone while travelling

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