In this guide, we will show you the steps to remove the fingerprint icon from the lock screen on your Android device. Thanks to the open-source nature of the OS, you can carry out a plethora of tweaks on your device. While most of them tend to add new features or remove the unnecessary ones, there are a few that might leave some of your heads scratching. And the one which we are discussing here is just that.
There’s no use case or benefit as such for removing the fingerprint icon from the lock screen on your Android device [well, apart from giving you a cleaner lock screen!], but after all, not every tweak deserves an explanation, and some are done just for fun. And the one which we are discussing here falls in this category. So, on that note, let’s hop onto this intriguing journey and show you the steps to get this job done right away!
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How to Remove the Fingerprint Icon from the Lock Screen on Android
This tweak has been tested on Samsung devices, including the latest S25 series. It may or may not work on other Android devices, though you may still give it a try because there’s nothing to lose!
- First off, download and install the SetEdit app from the Play Store.
- Now download & extract Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
- Then enable USB Debugging on your device and connect it to your PC.
- Now open Command Prompt inside the platform-tools folder and type:
adb shell pm grant by4a.setedit22 android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
- Now launch SetEdit and select Secure Table from the right-hand side.
- Finally, set the value of the “fingerprint_screen_on_icon_lock” to 0.
That’s it. The fingerprint icon is now removed from the lock screen of your Android device. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.
How to Remove the Fingerprint Icon from the AOD Screen on Android
Change the value of “fingerprint_screen_off_icon_aod” to 0 from 2 to remove the fingerprint icon from the AOD screen.
How to Bring Back the Fingerprint Icon
Change the value of “fingerprint_screen_on_icon_lock” back to its default value, which is 2, and the fingerprint icon will be back in the lock screen. Likewise, change the value of “fingerprint_screen_off_icon_aod” to 2 to bring back the icon on the AOD screen.
