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The fingerprint sensor supports gestures which can be used to open and close the notification shade. You swipe down on the fingerprint sensor to open the shade and up to close it. This feature can be located inside the Settings menu and is disabled by default.
Here's how you can enable it on your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+:
Step 1: Open the Settings app from the app drawer or by tapping on the gear icon in the notification shade.
Step 2: Tap on Advanced Features followed by Finger sensor gestures
Step 3: Turn the toggle ON.
That's it. That's all you need to do to enable the finger sensor gesture feature on your Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+. It's pretty easy to enable this feature and it does make life easier if you're using the fingerprint sensor as the primary screen lock type on your phone.
Adnan Farooqui is a long-term writer at SamMobile. Based in Pakistan, his interests include technology, finance, Swiss watches and Formula 1. His tendency to write long posts betrays his inclination to being a man of few words.
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