Tutorial: Enabling and Managing Fingerprint Unlock on Xiaomi Phones

Introduction

If your Android phone, such as the Redmi Note 12, has a fingerprint sensor, you can use the fingerprint unlock feature for convenient screen unlocking and data protection.

Steps to Enable Fingerprint Unlock

1. Open Settings:

   • Navigate to the Settings app on your Xiaomi phone.

2. Access Security Settings:

   • Scroll down to find and tap on "Password and Security."

3. Set Up Fingerprint Unlock:

   • Tap on "Fingerprint Unlock."
   • If a screen lock isn't set, choose a pattern, PIN, or password as a secondary unlocking method.
   • For this tutorial, select PIN.

4. Create Screen Lock PIN:

   • After reading the confirmation dialogue, tap "Got it."
   • Enter your desired PIN and tap "Continue."
   • Re-enter your PIN to confirm and tap "OK."

5. Capture Fingerprint:

   • Place your finger on the sensor, lifting after feeling a vibration.
   • Continue touching the sensor until the fingerprint template is complete. Ensure different parts of your finger touch the sensor.
   • You can add multiple fingerprints but capture one at a time. Example: Use the right index finger.

6. Optional Face Data:

   • The system offers to add face data. For this tutorial, skip by tapping "Cancel."

7. Name Your Fingerprint:

   • Name the fingerprint, for example, "Right Index Finger," and tap "Done."

Testing Fingerprint Unlock

• Lock your screen, then touch the sensor with the registered fingerprint (e.g., right index finger) to unlock.

Using PIN as Backup

• In case of fingerprint failure, unlock the screen using your PIN.

Removing Fingerprint Unlock

1. Open Settings:

   • Access the Settings app and navigate to "Password and Security."

2. Remove Fingerprint Data:

   • Tap "Fingerprint Unlock" and enter your screen lock PIN.
   • Select the fingerprint data to remove and tap "Remove Fingerprint."
   • Confirm by tapping "OK" on the dialogue.

Conclusion

This tutorial demonstrates how to add and remove fingerprint unlock on Xiaomi phones. We hope you find it useful! Thank you for watching.