I have my unlock set up as a pattern. When my phone locked I hit the home key, I then have to swipe the screen and then input the pattern to get into the phone. Why do I have to swipe the screen first in order to put in the unlock pattern? seems like an unnecessary step
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- Thread starter smfoley1
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It's a fairly common arrangement: one action to wake, one to open lockscreen, then the security test. But it's not universal: my tablet (a Samsung device, as it happens) asks for a pattern or PIN the moment you wake the screen.
You would have to ask Samsung why that choice was made. The one practical merit I can see is that if the home button is accidentially pressed in your pocket you won't end up entering incorrect patterns due to it rubbing against your leg.
You would have to ask Samsung why that choice was made. The one practical merit I can see is that if the home button is accidentially pressed in your pocket you won't end up entering incorrect patterns due to it rubbing against your leg.