Hi guys and first of all, sorry for my english )) Gonna try to do my best !
Well, i have the Mi 5s since 1 week and it works very well except for one thing : the fingerprint sensor...
I put my both thumbs and forefinger in the security setting (and i recorded two times my left thumb) and even with 2 records, it doesn't work very well (and with the other finger, it's completely crappy, sometimes i can try 10 times in a row but it doesn't work).
I'm the only one with this problem ? Do you know a way to fix it ?
Thanks in advance
EDIT : Working* in the title, one mistake again
Unlock speed is pretty decent. But doesn't work as well as I like. Sometimes the sensor just refuse to work no matter how many times I try and I have to manually unlock it
Mi5s Plus is faster than Mi5s
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same problem... It worked fine on stock rom but its been hit and miss ever since installing EU rom
Same problem here .. checked with different persons. The recognition rate is not good. I'm using a gearbest version.
schiff, do you use original rom or custom (international)?
Seen a lot of reviews mentioning the sensor doesn't work 100%.
Well I think it's very important how you read in your fingerprints. Because at the beginning it didn't work well too and the false rate was very high.
But then I calmly added the fingerprint again and now it works in 9/10 times. (I also used the trick to add the same finger 2 times).
What bothers me more is that the sensor sometimes seems to need time, if you want to unlock directly after you just closed the display or it failed once to recognize.
Btw I'm on official rom.
patoberli said:
schiff, do you use original rom or custom (international)?
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I am using V8.0.10.0.MAGCNDH (MIUI8) but this version is international with German I'm not sure if this is official or a custom gearbest version. But at least it's the same version number like the official at mi download.
My next step is to check with adding same finger a second time.
I think I read somewhere that the problem isn't the hardware but the software so we could expect a patch that will improve the performance of the fingerprint scanner dramatically in the future
schiff81 said:
I am using V8.0.10.0.MAGCNDH (MIUI8) but this version is international with German I'm not sure if this is official or a custom gearbest version. But at least it's the same version number like the official at mi download.
My next step is to check with adding same finger a second time.
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If it has a different language than either Chinese or English, it's a custom rom and not the official rom. That means it could use a bad driver for the finger print sensor (so far only people with custom roms complain about precision).
Received mine today and played around a bit with the reader. So far it's working really great and unlocks very fast. I have official rom installed.
I have thé same problem. Before i have mi5 and now mi5s le fingerprint not work like mi5. I'm on xiaomi.eu ROM.
I hope on next weekly the problem are fix.
For me it unlocks reliably and is very fast, but nearly every time the lockscreen flashes up just before it unlocks. Pretty annoying. Also if i hold my finger on for just slightly too long it registers that as a press of the home button and closes whatever app I had open. I'm on the xiaomi.eu rom so it could just be that, hard to say.
My opinion is that the sensor registers a small portion of the finger and you will have to do some tests to see how you usually hold the phone when unlock to see what portion of finger use in general.
After several attempts I managed to get a set of fingerprints that unlock the phone 9/10.
Also some times the sensor refuse to work, and I am forced to use the password , but I cant find any related problem that cause this behavior .
Compared to the sensor from my wife Redmi 3S its worse
You need to enter the password if the phone reboots typically. Also I suggest to learn the finger twice, that can also help a lot for unlock. Learn it like you hold it for typical unlock.
This is a problem with recording fingerprints
Do not force the fingerprint sensor to record fingerprints
Recording pressure fingerprints can cause fingerprint distortion and not out
When you record a fingerprint, try to place it on the fingerprint sensor as lightly as possible
Use your thumbs to record fingerprints from multiple angles
Record a big thumb twice
Touch to light only when unlocked
A little bit of pressure on the fingerprint sensor will unlock
I use GOOGLE translation to Chinese into English
I hope to help you
Initially I recorded my fingers with light pressure, but it was working unreliably maybe because glass feels very slippery so you cant keep your finger still on same spot. Maybe. Then I repeated the procedure with a normal/moderate press - not hard, but enough so that my finger covers much of the sensor. Now it's whole lot more reliable. In the odd times when it does fail (usually my fault for placing my finger oddly on the sensor) I just lift the finger and press again and voila I'm in.
After the initial fail I felt this fingerprint thing is more or less of a gimmick that's unreliable enough to not use it. But after rerecording I'm now very pleased as it's now as if my phone isn't locked. It's just fast and reliable.
I did notice that the first time after a reboot you have to enter your pass/pin/pattern and will start using fingers afterwards.
I purchased the phone from gearbest who flashed an unofficial rom. The fingerprint doesn't work as expected, locking and suddenly unlocking the phone. After flashing the xiaomi.eu rom, bang! problem solved.
In my experience if you fingerprint works badly it's a software problem
chswoei1974 said:
I use GOOGLE translation to Chinese into English
I hope to help you
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I'm really impressed at how well google translator works from Chinese to English!! Or did you do some corrections afterwards?
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Hi T800 users,
I activated the fingerprint scanner about a week ago. It worked without any problems. Today I tried to unlock my tab but the scanner pad wouldn't accept my finger print anymore. I would get all sorts of messages like Swipe slower or Swipe faster etc. I had to unlock by using the alternative PIN code. Only after deleting the old finger prints and re registering a new set, this feature would work again. I only register(ed) 1 set of finger prints. Anyone else having this problem? LJ
I have never had this problem. Sometimes it wont read my finger because sometimes the home button gets a little dirty so i wipe it off. What I ussally do when registering my fingerprints is that i scan my main finger that im using only 3 times. Then I scan my other fingers incase my main finger fails the unlocking via fingerprint. I do all that under one registered finger print. May that could help?
DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
I have never had this problem. Sometimes it wont read my finger because sometimes the home button gets a little dirty so i wipe it off. What I ussally do when registering my fingerprints is that i scan my main finger that im using only 3 times. Then I scan my other fingers incase my main finger fails the unlocking via fingerprint. I do all that under one registered finger print. May that could help?
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I am going to try this. May be it works. I had the same problem again today and switched to pattern. LJ
Ok! Can you post back if it works or not?
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Ok! Can you post back if it works or not?
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I have read all sorts of instructions on other threads e.g. For the Note 4. Initially the scanner works. But after a while it wouldn't accept the fingerprint anymore. It really sucks. I have deactivated it now for good. End of story for me!
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Weird... Works well for me., but then again I am not a heavy user of the scanner,.
No point of it in a tablet. I just use it for locking up apps instead of typing a password in.
After upgrading to the latest firmware NJ6 the fingerprint scanner seems to be working much better.
BTW this FW is brilliant, very fast and smooth, and there is much more free RAM than in the previous version. Highly recommended.
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Hi there,
did anyone notice this? Compared to Stock (OOS), the fingerprint scanner on any Custom Rom I've tested so far is quite slower. Maybe not the detection of the fingerprint, but the unlock itself, maybe it has like a 1000ms delay that can be set to 0 ? It bugged me for a while now but I couldn't find any settings on this.
Currently on ResurrectionRemix-N 5.8.0-2016-12-18.
I doubt an update to the very newest version will help though, as I already had this problem since my first custom rom on this device (which wasn't even RR).
Seems like custom roms sometimes take a second to activate the fingerprint scanner, there's been times I went to use it and it clicked like I pressed home. Have to swipe up to get to the pin input screen then usually that works. Guess we'll see if it's the same on lineage when I get around to flashing that after work
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Im also facing the same issue .i have fpc fp i dont find any solution yet
The fingerprint scanner after update is significantly fast and accurate
You just have to give a good touch to screen and it will unlock
The fact that we are getting update for our devices makes the consumer really confident with the product
The camera should get better soon as well
If u guys see lock screen for fraction of seconds just try clearing up recent app tray for instant fix or just use ur phone normally this bug will disappear
And if it still doesnt work just setup wallpaper again.
This bug appears when u manually try to bring up lock screen by power button or by constant tap on fingerprint scanner
Just clear the recent app tray
The update really is remarkable.
Very happy
Very good jod Samsung team
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The fingerprint scanner after update is significantly fast and accurate
You just have to give a good touch to screen and it will unlock
The fact that we are getting update for our devices makes the consumer really confident with the product
The camera should get better soon as well
If u guys see lock screen for fraction of seconds just try clearing up recent app tray for instant fix or just use ur phone normally this bug will disappear
This bug appears when u manually try to bring up lock screen by power button or by constant tap on fingerprint scanner
Just clear the recent app tray
The update really is remarkable.
Very happy
Very good jod Samsung team
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Dont need to wait for animation to get over ...just need to give finger print a good touch which takes less then second and it will unlock ...its crazy fast ...try it
No update in Europe.
Fingerprint not secure
I have two Samsung A50 (Factory software) and when the Blue Light filter is on they accepting all fingers, even if they are not scanned. Even with a piece of cloth between it.
When the Grey filter, Digital wellbeing is on it accepts nothing...Guys, can you check yours?
Frank.As said:
I have two Samsung A50 (Factory software) and when the Blue Light filter is on they accepting all fingers, even if they are not scanned. Even with a piece of cloth between it.
When the Grey filter, Digital wellbeing is on it accepts nothing...Guys, can you check yours?
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I'm laughing, just turn off face recognition.
Still no update in Germany february security patch
Ota updates
Hi i am a a50 user my phone originally from malysia i install indian rom with odin for faster update do i still get ota update?
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The fingerprint scanner after update is significantly fast and accurate
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So which ROM number you have now ?
[email protected] said:
The fingerprint scanner after update is significantly fast and accurate
You just have to give a good touch to screen and it will unlock
The fact that we are getting update for our devices makes the consumer really confident with the product
The camera should get better soon as well
If u guys see lock screen for fraction of seconds just try clearing up recent app tray for instant fix or just use ur phone normally this bug will disappear
And if it still doesnt work just setup wallpaper again.
This bug appears when u manually try to bring up lock screen by power button or by constant tap on fingerprint scanner
Just clear the recent app tray
The update really is remarkable.
Very happy
Very good jod Samsung team
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No update yet in EU so far. The firmware from India seems to have received a handful of updates already but the official firmware update list doesn't list EU firmware so far.
no update here in italy
mrmcphisto77 said:
no update here in italy
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Same here
I notices that after the upate in A50. Fingerprint performance is much slower than the previous version.
Hello,i have a50 and why do i feel the in screen fingerprint is very bad at a50?more often then not the fingerprint cannot match my fingerprint.do you guys also feel this?i hope its gonna be better on the next update..or
No Update
Still no update for Indonesia
Yesterday loaded ASC7 firmware. It is not much better. Overal FP performance is a disaster.
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@pabgar
Delete all fingerprints and add it again.
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Factory reset was executed
Sunday updated A505FN to March update (Serbia, SEE) and nothing magnificent better with FP sensor then before.
Just for a "piece of a hair" maybe.
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zorzgeo said:
Sunday updated A505FN to March update (Serbia, SEE) and nothing magnificent better with FP sensor then before.
Just for a "piece of a hair" maybe.
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Maybe a dirty fix but do you have both Face unlock and FP unlock enabled? If yes, I recommend deleting all previous FPs, remove face unlock (delete the registered face), then add the fingerprints again. I did the same and FP unlock feels much faster (even with a tempered glass screen protector). All the best!
Hmm.
No Face recognition. Just FP...
Will try to clean system.
Tnx
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Have you got any screen protector? I think it could be a problem (I saw your post that you have Nillkin 9H glass).
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Maybe you are right. I'll check it out.
The catch is that this is unstable: I mean 3 times in the row FP works fine and next few times total disaster
New : Fingerprint speed seems slightly improved again.
Others :
• Currently checking out what else is new.
• Testing any battery life improvements.
Note : US/Netherlands etc update patch seem to differ, obviously.
Cheers !
Sumedh_ said:
New : Fingerprint speed seems slightly improved again.
Others :
• Currently checking out what else is new.
• Testing any battery life improvements.
Note : US/Netherlands etc update patch seem to differ, obviously.
Cheers !
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Fingerprint sensor not working after this update. Can't register new figerprints.
Samsung really messed up what was fine!
pjrg said:
Fingerprint sensor not working after this update. Can't register new figerprints.
Samsung really messed up what was fine!
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I've updated and there seems to be no such bug you mentioned.
I successfully re-registered my FP and it seems to work fine.
There's slight improvement in FP speed it seems.
Also, FP worked fine even before re-registering them.
Note : I don't know how this transition effect works, anyone ? ( See thumbnail )
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I've updated and there seems to be no such bug you mentioned.
I successfully re-registered my FP and it seems to work fine.
There's slight improvement in FP speed it seems.
Also, FP worked fine even before re-registering them.
Note : I don't know how this transition effect works, anyone ? ( See thumbnail )
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When i register new figerprints can't pass 41%
It was ok before this update.
pjrg said:
When i register new figerprints can't pass 41%
It was ok before this update.
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Try these :
• Remove all previous biometrics set from facial recognition to Password/Pin.
• Restart your device without any biometrics set.
• Wipe the FP area and dry your thumb before applying for new FP.
• Try switching to other thumb or rotate your thumb. Make sure your thumb ain't sweaty !
Let me know after doing this !
pjrg said:
Fingerprint sensor not working after this update. Can't register new figerprints.
Samsung really messed up what was fine!
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Same here... cannot go above 41 % during registration. Seems samsung goofed up this update.
I updated my phone to New update and removed and readded my finger print. Its working for me.
When you hit 41%, make sure to press hard and hold it for longer. It worked for me the 3rd time I tried. It seems its really fast now.
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When you hit 41%, make sure to press hard and hold it for longer. It worked for me the 3rd time I tried. It seems its really fast now.
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fingerprint aint working at all.. tried literally everything from wiping cache..restart...straight finger...hard pressing... blue light filter on off.. removed tempered... everything....
samsung are you listening?
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fingerprint aint working at all.. tried literally everything from wiping cache..restart...straight finger...hard pressing... blue light filter on off.. removed tempered... everything....
samsung are you listening?
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fingerprint works great, faster and accurate than before. make sure to keep your finger straight (vertically)while registering and also follow the fingerprint animation
After today's second November update, the accuracy of reading the fingerprint sensor when inserting new fingerprints has been significantly reduced. Either the sensor constantly warns you that your finger must cover the entire area of the sensor or prompts you to clean your finger or the glass of the display. These problems mainly concerned my right thumb when the other fingers were able to enter the cecek without major problems. The whole desperate I tried the method described here on the forum already described somewhere and within the scope of one fingerprint I alternated on the sensor and four fingers of one hand. All I was surprised to find out that I have registered a total of eight fingers at once and everything works great. Please try it, it costs nothing, just a little time. A505FNXXS3ASK9/A505FNOXM3ASK9/A505FXXS3ASK9
Dt2w works fine for the first few minutes after locking phone but after that, it requires 7-8 taps to wake up. Anyone else experiencing this? Im using xiaomi.eu 12.5 stable.
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Dt2w works fine for the first few minutes after locking phone but after that, it requires 7-8 taps to wake up. Anyone else experiencing this? Im using xiaomi.eu 12.5 stable.
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I'm on the weekly and I also have this issue. Not 7-8, but I have to tap twice. Like 2 taps then 2 taps again. Happens sometimes.
all good on ArrowOS, DT2W and sleep working great... i know it's possibly not what ur looking for... but it's a seriously good rom.
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Dt2w works fine for the first few minutes after locking phone but after that, it requires 7-8 taps to wake up. Anyone else experiencing this? Im using xiaomi.eu 12.5 stable.
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Yes, this happens also for me
I'd assume this would also be an issue on the Global rom?
If so, we can bring it to Poco's attention via Poco community forum.
Otherwise, we'd have to bring it to Xiaomi's attention on the Mi community forum.
I noticed this too but for me it’s the very slight movement between taps where it presumes a gesture is upcoming. It also seems a little worse with a slippery tempered glass protector.
If I make a conscious effort not to move position between taps it works for me every time. Maybe they can adjust swipe detection sensitivity?
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I noticed this too but for me it’s the very slight movement between taps where it presumes a gesture is upcoming. It also seems a little worse with a slippery tempered glass protector.
If I make a conscious effort not to move position between taps it works for me every time. Maybe they can adjust swipe detection sensitivity?
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this any good? or there's others if you search playstore....
this one maybe
(as a possible temporary solution, i mean)
EDIT: sorry, i read ur post as a touch sensitivity issue. have re-read, don't think those apps are of much use
Interestingly, don't have problems with double tap to wake, it works always, only with tapping for always on display to quick check time or notifications. Works 1 in 10 times. It's funny, tap, nothing, double tap ok.
Morak75 said:
I'm on the weekly and I also have this issue. Not 7-8, but I have to tap twice. Like 2 taps then 2 taps again. Happens sometimes.
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same issue
Same issue, probably the biggest annoyance for me since I'm almost unable to use 10 second AOD tapping to conserve standby power.
Any power management active?... destroyer of worlds.
Try clearing system cache, and a hard reboot.
Try altering AOD settings or clearing apk data.
Maybe a firmware glitch... they happen.
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Any power management active?... destroyer of worlds.
Try clearing system cache, and a hard reboot.
Try altering AOD settings or clearing apk data.
Maybe a firmware glitch... they happen.
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Already done this to fix my drain problem one day one of receiving the device.
I know Android is just like any other OS installed on a computer sometimes needs clearing of cache, a shutdown of the OS or a manual reboot.
In fact I've done it many times just to make sure MIUI is not glitching on me.
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Already done this to fix my drain problem one day one of receiving the device.
I know Android is just like any other OS installed on a computer sometimes needs clearing of cache, a shutdown of the OS or a manual reboot.
In fact I've done it many times just to make sure MIUI is not glitching on me.
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You be amazed how many have no clue or just don't think using of it.
It may be a settings glitch or again some sort of power management running amuck in the background. Play with it...
I posted the issue on Mi Community and Poco Community forum.
Not many people seem to use the double tab to wake feature with AOD set to 10 seconds.
I tried searching on Xiaomi and Poco both forums with keyword double tap and not a single thread for the Poco F3/Redmi K40.
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I noticed this too but for me it’s the very slight movement between taps where it presumes a gesture is upcoming. It also seems a little worse with a slippery tempered glass protector.
If I make a conscious effort not to move position between taps it works for me every time. Maybe they can adjust swipe detection sensitivity?
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I think youre right bro. If i time my taps perfectly and dont move position between taps, it works most of the time. Same goes for the AOD. Single tap works but it takes almost 2 seconds for the AOD to pop up which is pretty slow imo.
I think figured it out, 3 fast taps without moving my finger always works with AOD now.
Whatever, I'll just leave the posts on the Mi and Poco forum...hopefully they can replicate the issue and improve single/double/triple tap detection with future updates.
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I think figured it out, 3 fast taps without moving my finger always works with AOD now.
Whatever, I'll just leave the posts on the Mi and Poco forum...hopefully they can replicate the issue and improve single/double/triple tap detection with future updates.
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Bro did you try single tapping and waiting for ~2 seconds?
Everything magically works now, after I let the battery deplete to 0% (MIUI auto shutdown) for a second time and then charge to 100% (for initial battery calibration).
Of course I won't be letting the battery deplete past 20% anymore after this, and I'll only be charging up to 90% when I have the phone rooted.
I'm pretty sure there some other minor issues with MIUI I haven't encountered yet, but for now it's pretty enjoyable to use.
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Everything magically works now, after I let the battery deplete to 0% (MIUI auto shutdown) for a second time and then charge to 100% (for initial battery calibration).
Of course I won't be letting the battery deplete past 20% anymore after this, and I'll only be charging up to 90% when I have the phone rooted.
I'm pretty sure there some other minor issues with MIUI I haven't encountered yet, but for now it's pretty enjoyable to use.
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One question, double tap to wake drains battery on Amoled screens? read somewhere that it was a function for LCD displays
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One question, double tap to wake drains battery on Amoled screens? read somewhere that it was a function for LCD displays
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Might depend on the device. Doesn't use much at all on my Samsung Note 10+.
With AOD touch to view active and phone/text running I use less than .5% @HR.
Never tried deactivating Double Tap on though... it's too useful.
More than likely it's not the culprit. Cloud apps and trashware like WhatsApp, FB, Google system apks are prime suspects.
Easy enough to test...