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Help Removing swipe to unlock

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Steakunit

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I've had this phone for 2 weeks now. Since purchase, I set it to pattern and fingerprint unlock only. Somehow this was altered since yesterday. When I unlock my phone with my fingerprint or pattern it now additionally makes me swipe to unlock. Fingerprint/pattern unlocks and gives me about 2 seconds of freedom before the swipe to unlock screen appears with an advertisement and re-locks my phone.

This is very minor, but infuriating none the less.

I've looked for what programs updated overnight or new installs but can't find any new ones I hadn't noticed before. I've tried settings and lock patterns to see if slide was unlocked. It wasn't. Have you tried turning it off and then back on? Yes. Yes I have. Next step is to hit it with a rock, right?
 
That's strange, do you have any lock screen apps or something?
 
What security permissions have you given Google?

I'm the only one that uses my phone, nothing of value on it if it's lost, and I want the screen to swipe differently. I turned the damn lockscreen off and got nasty security emails from Google about it. I'm trying to find a decent gesture app.

I have a setting where Google monitors everything or just the Play
Store. I selected Play Store only as I do have some apps bought from Amazon. None of Google's business

On the OP5, it's called Google Play Protect.

I don't bother with fingerprint or face unlock. The Vulcan wouldn't touch the phone and I do want him to check on texts from kid. (special ringtone) If photo is demanded, I've got a good one of a cat's infected anal gland.
 
Steakunit said:
I've had this phone for 2 weeks now. Since purchase, I set it to pattern and fingerprint unlock only. Somehow this was altered since yesterday. When I unlock my phone with my fingerprint or pattern it now additionally makes me swipe to unlock. Fingerprint/pattern unlocks and gives me about 2 seconds of freedom before the swipe to unlock screen appears with an advertisement and re-locks my phone.
This is very minor, but infuriating none the less.
I've looked for what programs updated overnight or new installs but can't find any new ones I hadn't noticed before. I've tried settings and lock patterns to see if slide was unlocked. It wasn't. Have you tried turning it off and then back on? Yes. Yes I have. Next step is to hit it with a rock, right?
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It's definitely an app that's giving you ads, it's all about finding out which one is the culprit, now it's a hard thing for us to do without knowing which apps you have. Try uninstalling some recent apps and see if that helps.
 
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