XZ1 Fingerprint gestures API missing? Half baked Android Oreo?

[androlool]

Hello,

After Xperia showed off to sell the first Smartphone delivered with Oreo I am a bit dissapointed that one of the major new features of Oreo "Fingerprint gestures" does not seem to be working or even included in the Rom of my Xperia XZ1 (Europe with FIngerprint). Is that correct?

No Fingerprint gesture App is working.

Please fix this.

Meanwhile I am also waiting for an Z5 Oreo Update...

[androlool]

Thank you

[Jonas]

Hi @androlool, thanks a lot for your question regarding fingerprint gestures!

At present there is no plan to introduce fingerprint gestures for Xperia XZ1, Xperia XZ1 Compact and Xperia XZ Premium (December, 2017).

I can see how this can be a very useful feature to have, so I will make sure to forward this internally as user feedback!

I hope that answers your question!

[Bhonder]

That would be nice. My wife’s S8+ has fingerprint gestures and are quite useful.

Is better to have a function and disable it if unnecessary than not having at all. 

[Jonas]

Hi @Bhonder, I totally agree with you!

The more options/settings available, the better it is (if you can disable them so you aren't forced to use them unless you want to).

I will make sure to forward your feedback about fingerprint gestures as well!

Have a great day!

[androlool]

Android 8.1 is about to come. I hope Fingerprint Gestures are finally there (still have the phone eventough it is still not possible to unlock the bootloader and restore the Drm keys.

[Jonas]

Hi again @androlool,

I'm afraid that I don't have any new information today that I did when I posted my previously reply, however I will make sure to forward your feedback once again!

Have a great day!

[androlool]

Thank you. But it did not help.