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Xiaomi: Set the Fingerprint Recognition Method

If your Xiaomi phone has the fingerprint sensor built into the power button, unlocking with the screen off depends on how the sensor reacts to your finger. Some users notice the phone unlocks too slowly, or not at all, because the sensor expects a light touch instead of a firm press, or the other way around. Switching the recognition method changes how the sensor behaves every time you pick up the phone.

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Set the Fingerprint Recognition Method (Touch or Press) auf Xiaomi

On Xiaomi phones with a fingerprint sensor built into the power button, MIUI lets you choose how the sensor should react while the screen is off. This setting only appears if your device uses a side-mounted sensor instead of an in-display or rear sensor.

Two recognition methods are available. Touch unlocks the phone as soon as your finger rests on the sensor, without any pressure. Press requires you to physically push the button down, similar to a click, before the fingerprint is checked.

Touch tends to unlock faster and works well if you rarely bump the power button by accident. Press reduces accidental unlocks in a pocket or bag, because the sensor only reads your finger once pressure is applied.

To change the method, open Tap on SettingsTap on Passwords & securityTap on Fingerprint unlockEnter the current Pattern, PIN or PasswordTap on Fingerprint recognition methodChoose Touch or Press.

If the phone unlocks unexpectedly while carried in a pocket, switch to Press. If unlocking feels slow or unresponsive, switch back to Touch.

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This option only appears on models with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the power button. If your device uses an in-display or rear sensor, MIUI skips this step inside Tap on Passwords & securityTap on Fingerprint unlock.