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Old 08-07-2020, 04:48 PM
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The same thing happened with my S7, starting around a week or two ago. It was also following a software update. I don't have a fix for it. But I do have a workaround.

If you normally use fingerprint to unlock Android, then you also should have either a PIN or a 9-dot pattern security option. You can't use fingerprint to unlock an Android immediately after bootup. So -

If you have the 9-dot pattern option - do that. It'll go black. Do it again. Wait a few seconds, then press the bottom center button again. That SHOULD open it right up.

Not sure if it'll work with the PIN but it definitely works with the 9-dot (which is what I use).

You have to do it twice now, not just once. And it has to be that option twice in a row. Don't try to use your fingerprint the second time.