topic Re: Password required every 72hours in Galaxy S21

Fingerprint is required every 72hours to unlock S21+ phone

dringdro — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:59:20 GMT

Hello,

so sometimes I try to unlock my phone using fingerprint when display is off, I try 10 times, nothing happens, then I turn on my phone and see that password is required. I am wondering if there is a way to disable this security thing, because it is very annoying.

Re: Password required every 72hours

Tomalisa — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 13:22:03 GMT

Which device?

Re: Password required every 72hours

user751201tmO21 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:30:34 GMT

That's an extra security precaution to protect you and your phone's privacy

Re: Re: Password required every 72hours

Yamialex224 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:36:16 GMT

All mine does it too. Like we should we able to disable that and confirm we know the risks. My phone is always with me in eyesight or my hand so I don't need that. If I can't find it I disable it remotely
Also if you have the fingerprint set up it isn't exactly easy to get in without the pin. I also have the Google lock too so if they reset ut

Re: Password required every 72hours

KiwiBird97 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 18:28:10 GMT

Face recognition: Every 24 hours, or after device is inactive for 4 hours
Fingerprints: Every 72 hours (3 days)

Re: Password required every 72hours

dringdro — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 19:01:47 GMT

S21+

Re: Password required every 72hours

NuggetNation89 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 19:22:41 GMT

All devices do this for security measures from android to iPhone. When setting up your device for the 1st time you are prompted to input a backup code of your choice from pin, pattern or password as an alternative from facial or finger recognition

Re: Password required every 72hours

LmR — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 04:44:35 GMT

I had this same problem today. I just learned that the password i created for my work profile is the password i had to enter ( if different from Samsung account password) after that 72 hour biometric period.

Now I'm going back in to reset my work profile to match up everything. Hope this helps if it applies.

Re: Password required every 72hours

QariaB — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:23:25 GMT

you said that your password is the password you used for your work profile? but when I got the phone I only created a pin not password and I only put in for my fingerprint nothing else, so I am not understanding what password this phone is asking for

Re: Password required every 72hours

user_lQEZg9m — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 01:41:04 GMT

I am having the same problem. My phone has been locked for the past 2 days and I've been trying to find a way to unlock it.

Re: Fingerprint is required every 72hours to unlock phone

PraveenS20FE — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:54:40 GMT

@LmRis it really the work profile PIN we need to use to unlock our device? I'm having the same issue and locked out of the device since it is not accepting the usual PIN I used to unlock the device which I have been using for 2 years. But my work profile PIN matches with phone PIN, I have set it up like that

Re: Password required every 72hours

PraveenS20FE — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:55:30 GMT

Did you find any solution for this issue?

Re: Password required every 72hours

Rakesh117 — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:12:55 GMT

Iam also facing the same situation. Can you please update me for the resolution. Or anyone who has the way to unlock it ,can you please help me in it.

Re: Fingerprint is required every 72hours to unlock S21+ phone

Summest — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:12:43 GMT

I believe I have to use my finger print very 4 to 8 hours on my vanilla S21 A 14 OUI 5.1.