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OnePlus: Set Up Fingerprint Unlock

If you are still typing in your PIN or pattern every time you pick up your OnePlus phone, you are missing the fingerprint sensor built into most models. Fingerprint scanning lets the device recognize you instantly without a code, but it only works once a fingerprint has been enrolled in Security settings. Skipping this step also blocks fingerprint-based app locks and quick approvals for payments.

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Enable Fingerprint Unlock auf OnePlus

OnePlus phones with a fingerprint sensor can skip the PIN, pattern or password screen entirely once a fingerprint is enrolled. The sensor compares a scanned finger against the stored fingerprint data and unlocks the device only on a match.

To set it up, open Settings ➔ tap on Security & lock screen ➔ tap on Fingerprint Unlock. You will be asked to enter your current pattern, PIN or password first, since this backup method stays active as a fallback. After that, tap Next and follow the on-screen instructions to scan your finger from different angles.

Once enrollment finishes, the fingerprint can unlock the phone from the lock screen and confirm identity for supported apps and payment services. This is faster than typing a code, but it relies on a clean, dry sensor and finger.

If your finger is wet, greasy or covered by a screen protector edge, recognition can fail and fall back to the PIN or pattern. In that case, re-registering the fingerprint or adding a second one for the same finger under slightly different angles usually improves detection.

Frequently asked questions

Most OnePlus models allow multiple fingerprints, so you can add more than one finger or let a second person unlock the device. Repeat the same steps under Security & lock screenFingerprint Unlock to enroll additional fingerprints.

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