I'm wondering if anyone is having trouble with this feature 🤔 all of a sudden it just stop working. I hate that I always have to unlock the phone when I'm at home.
i turn off extend unlock, i don't mind unlocking my phone over and over again. Even better i only use password on my lockscreen. I do use fingerprint and face unlock but only for apps that support biometrics unlock
I don't use Google's Extend Unlock triggers (Trusted places, Trusted devices, etc.) to keep the phone unlocked. I tried that when I first got my previous phone, but found Google's Trusted place triggers unreliable and switched to using Samsung's settings instead.
Samsung has the ability to add locations (home, work, etc.) to your Samsung profile (settings > profile > places). You can add a wifi network to one of these places to make sure your phone can confirm that you're at the right place. You can then use the places in your Samsung profile as triggers for Modes and Routines. For example, I have a Routine that triggers while I'm at home and, among other things, keeps my phone unlocked.
When you set a place as a trigger for a Mode or Routine you can define the radius around the location, so I'm able to have the whole house included in the same Place trigger. This radius can be set anywhere from .1 miles to 1.2 miles.
(Be aware that when setting up or editing any Routine that keeps your phone unlocked, you'll be required to enter a passcode or fingerprint before you can save that Routine.)
This method still has Extended Unlock's limitations (still need to enter pin/passcode after 4 hours, after missed call, etc.). This just provides a more reliable and flexible way to trigger it.
I'll chime in and say it's completely borked up. It seems like evertime my watch powers off and I have to power it up is when it breaks. I have to go in and delete it and re add it. Never had this happen until now
