Posting this to see who else finds this infuriating (at least mildly).
So, occasionally I try to unlock my phone and for some reason fingerprint unlock doesn’t work. Face unlock is available, but I avoid using both at the same time.
Why? Because when both are enabled, my phone turns into a psychological experiment.
I’ll place my finger on the sensor — only to realise the phone was expecting a swipe after detecting my face. So now I’m awkwardly holding a finger there like an *****, wondering, “Should I swipe, did face unlock work? Wait I need to try fingerprint again? Am I being gaslit by my phone?”
And yes, there is a “skip swipe to unlock” setting for face unlock, but sometimes I just want to check the time or see notifications without diving into the home screen.
The ideal fix? Let fingerprint be active by default — no fuss. Then, make face unlock activate after a swipe. That way, I get to keep both features without triggering a daily crisis of decision-making.
