List of "missing" features on FP4 (compared to LineageOS)

[yvmuell]

@teh_flame

System Setting for status bar. In LineageOS Android 11, there is “Settings” - “System” - “Status bar”. This is just missing on FP4 Android 11. It allowed settings for the clock, and which system symbols to show in the status bar

Maybe the System UI Tuner app can help with this

play.google.com

System UI Tuner

Shortcut to the hidden System UI Tuner tool in Android 9 and newer...

Free

@teh_flame

Being able to remove the google search bar. There are other threads about that topic and maybe there is already a solution

The only solution is to use another Launcher

@teh_flame

I have set up my fingerprints, and they work very well. But if I press the power button with my thumb, I have to lift it up and put it back down to actually unlock the phone. If I press the button and keep the thumb rested on the button, it will not unlock. Is this a “feature” that allows me to actually see the lock screen?

I think its normal that you first have to awake the screen by pressing power button and then use the fingerprint sensor to unlock the phone

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