Trigger: Fingerprint Gesture
This trigger will fire when the selected gesture is performed on the fingerprint sensor.
Options
- Swipe Up - Trigger fires when you swipe upward on the fingerprint sensor.
- Swipe Down - Trigger fires when you swipe downward on the fingerprint sensor.
- Swipe Left - Trigger fires when you swipe left on the fingerprint sensor.
- Swipe Right - Trigger fires when you swipe right on the fingerprint sensor.
Examples
Example 1: Quick notification panel access
Triggers Fingerprint Gesture [Swipe Down]
Actions Expand Notification Drawer
Example 2: Previous/Next media controls
Triggers Fingerprint Gesture [Swipe Left]
Actions Media Controls: Previous Track
Triggers Fingerprint Gesture [Swipe Right]
Actions Media Controls: Next Track
Example 3: Quick app launcher
Triggers Fingerprint Gesture [Swipe Up]
Actions Launch Application: Camera
Notes
- Important: Many devices cannot support this trigger, as they do not implement the standard Android fingerprint gesture APIs.
- This trigger requires the MacroDroid Accessibility Service to be enabled.
- If the accessibility service is already enabled when you first use this trigger, you may need to toggle it off and on again for fingerprint gesture detection to activate.
- A notification will be shown the first time this trigger is configured, prompting you to toggle the accessibility service.
- Fingerprint gesture support is only available on devices with rear-mounted fingerprint sensors that support gesture recognition.
- This feature was added in Android 8.0 (API 26) but device support varies significantly.
Permissions Required
- Accessibility Service must be enabled
See Also