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[Android] Wrong string on biometric unlock prompt #1034

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opened 2025-11-26 22:37:15 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 3 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-26 22:37:15 -06:00
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Originally created by @sgango on GitHub (Jun 7, 2020).

Originally assigned to: @mpbw2 on GitHub.

On my Galaxy S8, the Bitwarden app has started using the iris scanner to unlock instead of the fingerprint scanner. However, the iris scanner prompt still says "Use your fingerprint to verify", even though the fingerprint scanner doesn't work on this screen.

Steps To Reproduce

  • Set up iris scanner on a Samsung Galaxy device
  • Set "preferred biometric" to "irises"
  • Enable "Unlock with fingerprint" in Bitwarden settings
  • Close and re-open app

Expected Result

A prompt like "Use irises to verify" or similar.

(Or maybe just "use biometrics to unlock"? Although this might suggest that fingerprints could also be used, which they can't.)

Actual Result

"Use your fingerprint to verify" on the iris scanner screen.

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Environment

  • Device: Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Operating system: Android 9
  • Build Version: 2.4.2 (2501)
  • Not a beta release.

Additional Context

Most other apps on my phone just use fingerprint authentication, ignoring the "preferred biometric" option. Being able to use my irises to unlock my Bitwarden vault was a nice surprise!

The Android source code has a list of devices which "should explicitly fall back to using FingerprintDialogFragment and FingerprintHelperFragment when crypto-based authentication is invoked."

Originally created by @sgango on GitHub (Jun 7, 2020). Originally assigned to: @mpbw2 on GitHub. On my Galaxy S8, the Bitwarden app has started using the iris scanner to unlock instead of the fingerprint scanner. However, the iris scanner prompt still says "Use your fingerprint to verify", even though the fingerprint scanner doesn't work on this screen. ## Steps To Reproduce - Set up iris scanner on a Samsung Galaxy device - Set "preferred biometric" to "irises" - Enable "Unlock with fingerprint" in Bitwarden settings - Close and re-open app ## Expected Result A prompt like "Use irises to verify" or similar. (Or maybe just "use biometrics to unlock"? Although this might suggest that fingerprints could also be used, which they can't.) ## Actual Result "Use your fingerprint to verify" on the iris scanner screen. ## Screenshots or Videos <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/25332542/83977149-29819200-a8f6-11ea-94a2-43ed01fb4f92.png" width=300> ## Environment - Device: Samsung Galaxy S8 - Operating system: Android 9 - Build Version: 2.4.2 (2501) - Not a beta release. ## Additional Context Most other apps on my phone just use fingerprint authentication, ignoring the "preferred biometric" option. Being able to use my irises to unlock my Bitwarden vault was a nice surprise! The Android source code [has a list of devices](https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+/dbcf7a846dca49f83abd0d720497e3d9a42acb57/biometric/src/main/res/values/devices.xml) which "should explicitly fall back to using FingerprintDialogFragment and FingerprintHelperFragment when crypto-based authentication is invoked."
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-26 22:37:16 -06:00
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@mpbw2 commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2020):

@sgango Thanks for reporting this. I believe it's fixed but we have no way to test it. We pushed an update to the beta track so once it goes live I'm interested to know the results.

@mpbw2 commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2020): @sgango Thanks for reporting this. I believe it's fixed but we have no way to test it. We pushed an update to the beta track so once it goes live I'm interested to know the results.
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-26 22:37:16 -06:00
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@sgango commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2020):

@mportune-bw Biometric prompt works as expected on version 2.5.0 (3093).

@sgango commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2020): @mportune-bw Biometric prompt works as expected on version 2.5.0 (3093).
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-26 22:37:16 -06:00
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@mpbw2 commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2020):

Beautiful, thanks for the confirmation @sgango

@mpbw2 commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2020): Beautiful, thanks for the confirmation @sgango
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