For me its the ‘Knock Code’ that LG had on their phones (I really wish LG still made at least the V series phones)

Basically there was a four-square area and you set up a sequence of where you would tap to unlock the phone. That set of squares was only shown when you set up the code

Then, to unlock your phone, you would tap those areas in the sequence you set up (even with the screen off).

Fingerprint readers are nice, but I really do miss the knock code

Edit: did find this article with a way to do the knock code, but if done wrong, could brick your phone I guess.

Plus, article is from 2014. When I looked at XDA’s info on it (they also being the developers) it looks like development on it is over, but individual modules may or may not still be supported by their devs

  • monkEnglish
    -2•1 year ago

    Easy, don’t rely on banking apps and other stuffs that require safetynets. I’ve been a client of, like, 6 banks in 2 different countries and never ever encountered one that cared. If one day I will, I’ll just leave that bank.

      • monkEnglish
        -1•1 year ago

        I (evidently) didn’t say “stop banking”, I said “stop banking with asshole banks that require safetynet”.

          • monkEnglish
            1•1 year ago

            6 bank apps I’ve used with zero problems disproves that.

              • monkEnglish
                1•1 year ago

                Four Russian banks, two Czech banks. Yes, it’s a narrow sampling, but 0/6 of them requiring safetynet is significant.

          • monkEnglish
            0•1 year ago

            You, sir, are just plain wrong.