Realme: Set Light or Firm Touch for Fingerprint Unlock

On Realme phones with the fingerprint scanner built into the power button, the device reacts differently depending on how you touch that button. With Light touch, the phone unlocks as soon as your finger lands on the sensor, even without pressing down. With Firm touch, the phone only unlocks after you press the button in, which reduces accidental unlocks when the phone is in a pocket or bag.

This behavior is controlled in the fingerprint settings under Realme UI, not in a separate app. To change it, go to Tap on Settings ➔ Tap on Password & biometrics ➔ Tap on Fingerprint ➔ Tap on Screen-off unlock ➔ Choose Light touch or Firm touch.

Pick Light touch if you want faster unlocking and mainly use the phone at home or in low-risk situations. Pick Firm touch if the phone unlocks unintentionally while in a pocket, bag, or when handled by someone else. If unlocking fails often after switching, clean the sensor area and re-register your fingerprint instead, since sensitivity settings cannot fix a poor fingerprint scan.