I have a request for the developers at this point. The "Smart Lock" function has been available in Android for some time. This can be used to set up either a safe location, wearer detection, or one or more "safe devices" as the unlock device. In this case, there is no need to enter a password/pattern or fingerprint. This is particularly practical for those who wear a smartwatch or just in the car.
Xiaomi also has the function mentioned, but unfortunately the function of unlocking with a Bluetooth device has been limited to devices from "Xiaomi".
A few days ago I got an update from "Google Play Services". After the installation I got several notifications that I often unlock my device manually and whether I don't want to set up a secure device. When I clicked on the notification, I saw very quickly that this was the function of Android itself and not Xiaomi's slimmed-down one, with which you can only create Xiaomi devices as unlocking devices.
I then immediately set up my Huawei smartwatch, as well as my car and other Bluetooth devices, as unlocking devices. And it works perfectly.
Now I'm wondering if it was somehow an accident that I came up with this mask, or if it's a new feature. Unfortunately, the "Smart Lock" feature cannot be called up directly (apart from the notification) in its full form. The function is there, but the entry in the menu is missing. What you find is always the limited mask from Xiaomi, in which you can only specify Xiaomi devices as unlocking devices.
Would it be possible to officially include this setting in future firmware versions?
Appending this text, there are 3 screenshots. The first one is from the option in Xiaomi (only for Xiaomi Devices). The two other screenshots show the original functionality of google, where you can specify Bluetooth-Devices of another brand too.
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