Fingerprint scanner/sensor usefulness and screen lock

[Members_IxNuUB8]

I don't use screen lock on my phones. Never. Why? Because the phone is safe, no one other than me has access to it (I am sure of it) and I would go crazy unlocking the screen every time I pick it up (there is a Samsung case around it). I would rather give up smartphones all together than use lock screens. They need to take as little of my time as possible.

However, I need my fingerprint registered for an important app. I would like to register it without screen lock. Years ago I thought that this missing feature is just a temporary mistake from Samsung or Google and will be available soon enough. However, multiple years have passed and I still don't see it, which makes my life worse of a result and I am getting irritated.

No fingerprint is inconvenient (therefore no important app), but screen lock is inconvenient too. However, enabling screen lock would be a bit more inconvenient from those two for me, so I am going to choose no screen lock if I have to choose.

Anyone knows more about this?

[Glenntech]

Guess it depends on what you have on your phone.
There's no way i would not setup locking my phone
If it gets stolen or someone else gets hold of it.
Especially as I have sensitive information on my phone.

For me it's an essential security feature and figure print is probably the best and a quick way to unlock the phone.

Chancing it really not using security to lock the phone

[keith30]

I'm the same, don't use screen lock or fingerprint and if I had to choose, i would go for face unlock.. nobody should tell you how to use your own phone.

[BandOfBrothers]

That's fair enough as a personal choice @Members_IxNuUB8  and @keith30 

However personally as my phone holds sensitive apps and information I do personally want all the Biometrics available, the same as @Glenntech 

Actually when I lift my phone to use it the face unlock is so good it's unlocked before I can actually though the screen to use fingerprint Biometrics. 

[swills9]

Aa long as no banking apps or similar are on there, if nicked, and they had access to your account, the Bank would just say your fault!
And of course all your contacts will be compromised