Questions regarding the use of the Fingerprint Authentication API, introduced in Android 6.0 Marshmallow (API level 23).
Questions tagged [android-fingerprint-api]
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How to get finger print name from android device programmatically?
I am working on one of the application which need finger print name and detail and I am using below code
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1) {
FingerprintManager fingerprintManager = (FingerprintManager)…

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How to get unlock metadata in Android e.g. fingerprint vs passcode?
I have an application which implements a DeviceAdminReceiver. When the user attempts to unlock the device, I would like to be able to determine what method (e.g., PIN or fingerprint reader) was used.
The reason I would like to do this is because it…

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Error While using FIngerprintManager android API
I am trying to use the new Fingerprint Scan feature on android. I followed the google's example from here:
https://github.com/googlesamples/android-FingerprintDialog
But when I run my program I get this error:
04-12 22:51:06.475…

Gaurav Jindal
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Mimic Apple's fingerprint setting flow in Android
I am wondering how Apple implemented the growing fingerprint effect in the fingerprint setting flow. Is it possible in Android? I think it looks like some kind of progress bar in Android, but I am curious about how it works and how it actually…

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Can I use FingerprintManager instead of BiometricPrompt in API 28 or newer?
Can I use FingerprintManager instead of BiometricPrompt in API 28 or newer?
I noticed there is a lot of apps that used AuthenticationCallback but not sure that AuthenticationCallback backs to FingerprintManager or BiometricPrompt but these apps…

Taha Sami
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Flutter [local_auth] Doesn't work on Android <28
I'm trying to work with local_auth, updating from 0.4.0 to 0.6.2
I followed the instructions, changing the FlutterActivity to FlutterFragmentActivity in my MainActivity.java
( according with this guide…

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How can i use Fingerprint Manager to get (getFingerId) on android 10
i used the code below on android 9 and it's work fine.
private void getFingerprintInfo(Context context)
{
try {
FingerprintManager fingerprintManager = (FingerprintManager)…

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Fingerprint in Javascript on Android?
I´m creating my first app ever for a school project with Phonegap. I have everything working besides fingerprint scanner. I have looked on Google, but I don´t quite understand what to do. It tells me to write some commands in an console, which I…

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What happens to the encrypted app specific data when enrolled (one) fingerprint is deleted from device?
Full Question : What happens to the encrypted app-specific data when enrolled (one) fingerprint is deleted from device and the associated cryptographic key (app-specific) stored in TEE gets permanently invalidated?
I am not an Android developer, so…

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Android Biometrics - which approach to choose (fallback to password)?
I have an application which has a PIN/Lock screen. In order to open the app user needs to enter his PIN code (which he had set up before in the app).
I want to add Biometric option -> instead of entering the PIN just place your fingerprint. However…

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Is there a way to authenticate with fingerprint on android without showing the dialog?
I am integrating the fingerprint authentication functionality in react-native, and while I was coding the Android implementation I saw that FingerprintManager forces you to display a dialog when authenticating. I do not want to display a dialog, i'd…

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What is the correct flow to check for biometrics and pin/password with BiometricPrompt?
BiometricManager has a canAuthenticate method that can return either of 4 flags:
when (biometricManager.canAuthenticate()) {
BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_SUCCESS ->
Log.d("MY_APP_TAG", "App can authenticate using biometrics.")
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Spotify Remote SDK For Android - AuthenticationFailedException
The steps that have been taken thus far to integrate the Spotify Remote SDK into an android application are:
1) Created application profile on Spotify Dashboard,
2) Generated Debug Fingerprint
3) Generated Release Fingerprint
4) Ensured package name…

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BiometricPrompt with custom password
I'm currently implementing AppLock using BiometricPrompt (androidx.biometric:biometric:1.0.0-rc01)
There is an option .setDeviceCredentialAllowed(true) which uses device's password.
But I was wondering if there is a way to use this library with…

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Fingerprint enrolment for hundreds of users on Android and syncronise them to a main server
I am researching if it would be possible to create a fingerprint enrolment APP on Android using ideally a hybrid framework, like Ionic. The problem is that normally the fingerprint authentication for mobiles/tablets is thought to be used for just a…

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