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

• Shake Device Trigger
• Flip Device Trigger
• Expand/Collapse Status Bar Action