Questions tagged [android-fingerprint-api]

Questions regarding the use of the Fingerprint Authentication API, introduced in Android 6.0 Marshmallow (API level 23).

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Check if a finger is placed on fingerprint sensor or not- Android

I'm looking for a way to detect (something like a fired event) if the finger is placed on fingerprint sensor on Android devices. I'm not looking for authentication using fingerprint sensor, I just need to check if the fingerprint sensor responds to…
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Android rooted phone create app which scans and saves user's finger print in database

Well this is a question which many of them have asked. But it seems that there is no way we can read finger print scan and save it to our local database (as the answers in those questions suggest here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/36022446/5675550 ,…
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Using Android Hidden API to access Fingerprint information

I'm working with Android Hidden API for an educational purposes project at the university. In particular, I'm playing with fingerprint authentication. My goal is to take the Fingerprint object from the AuthenticationResult. AuthenticationResult has…
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Android fingerprint issue on OnePlus 3 (capacity button)

I have implemented fingerprint login to my app according to Google Developer sample. Now I found that the fingerprint sensor on OnePlus 3 is placed on the home button that is, opposite to other phones, touch button (not clicky one). So when the…
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Android Fingerprint not timing out

I am implementing the android native fingerprint API's in my application. As per documentation FINGERPRINT_ERROR_TIMEOUT (3) is the error code that should be received in case there is a timeout. Also mentioned is: int FINGERPRINT_ERROR_TIMEOUT Error…
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How to tell Android my 5.0 device has a fingerprint reader?

My production device is running Android 5.0, but it has a biometric reader that is necessary for device use. However, it seems Android's Fingerprint API only supports 6.0 and later. I got my fingerprint reader to work on my phone but I have no idea…
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Fingerprint scanner not detected when using Android 6.0 Fingerprint API on Samsung S5

Androids 6.0 Fingerprint API cannot detect my fingerprint scanner on Samsung S5. Screen lock is secured with fingerprints I've 2 Fingerprints registered in fingerprint manager My S5 is updated to android 6.0 The fingerprint scanner is working fine,…
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Is Android Fingerprint provide fingerprint name or Any unique identity of fingerprint?

Android 6.0 (M) offers new features Fingerprint Authentication. I tried this example android-FingerprintDialog it's good google sample. A Problem is i am creating app like once user successfully authenticated by Fingerprint load that user data from…
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Android VerifyError exception

I am using Fingerprint sensor in my application. I know that api is available for marshmallow and above OS. So while running in my class I am checking dynamically for sdk version. Even the code for fingerprint not execution I am facing following…
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Android Fingerprint Scanner, detecting the finger used for authentication

I'm looking to detect which finger is used for device authentication in Android Marshmallow. The callback used for getting the successful authentication is - onAuthenticationSucceeded(FingerprintManager.AuthenticationResult result) However I don't…
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What is the strategy to follow to integrate Android Fingerprint scan API to an existing App to enhance security

First thing first, the question is not regarding how to use the Fingerprint scan API recently introduced in Android M. My question is what kind of a design approach should a developer follow to integrate the API on top of already existing security…
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Ionic getting fingerprint of the user using an external biometric scanner and store the result in my application

I am looking for a solution similar to Aadhar card or Jio sim where I will have a external biometric scanner connected to the phone through USB and when the device captures the fingerprint I need to store/compare the fingerprints in my application .…
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Cordova: scan fingerprint and save it

I would like to build an app that scans user's fingerprint (using android's fingerprint scanner that unlocks the phone) and save it. Till now, I've found only fingerprint auth plugins for Cordova, but it is not what I'm looking for. Also, I have…
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How to integrate SecuGen Fingerprint Scanner through USB into an Android Application

I want to build an android application which requires to use fingerprint scanning. I'm using an external SecuGen fingerprint scanner (SecuGen Hamster Pro 20) for this. How to integrate this to my android app.The SDK for SecuGen fingerprint scanning…
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Integrate apple TouchId or Samsung Finger print reader with my app

I am currently working on a mobile application for (Android, ios), which has the following requirement. Please tell me whether I can use the inbuilt finger print reader on latest smart phone, tablet to achieve my requirement. I have a HRM System…
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