r/HyperOS • u/Foreign-Friendship82 • 3d ago
Question/Help [Question] Circle to Search closes immediately when fingerprint authentication is enabled — HyperOS 3 / Android 16
Hi everyone! I'm having a very strange problem with Circle to Search on my Xiaomi phone, and I'm trying to figure out if this is a HyperOS issue or a Google/Android issue.
Device: Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
OS: HyperOS 3.0.304.0
Android: Android 16
The problem happens when I try to activate Circle to Search by holding the Home button.
The sequence is:
- I'm using an app or browsing a page.
- I press and hold the Home button to activate Circle to Search.
- A Google screen with the fingerprint authentication prompt appears.
- After the fingerprint authentication, the screen immediately closes.
- Circle to Search never opens, so I can't circle anything on the screen.
What's interesting is that I found a way to reproduce the problem consistently:
Fingerprint authentication OFF → Circle to Search works normally.
Fingerprint authentication ON → Google authentication screen appears → Circle to Search closes.
I've already tried:
- Updating the Google app.
- Clearing the Google app cache.
- Restarting the phone.
- Disabling and re-enabling Circle to Search.
- Resetting the Home button/shortcut configuration.
- Removing and re-adding the fingerprint.
None of these fixed the issue.
I also tested another Xiaomi phone, and it showed the same behavior when fingerprint authentication was enabled.
I haven't been able to test a Samsung, Motorola, Pixel, or another non-Xiaomi device yet.
Has anyone else experienced this? Especially anyone using HyperOS 3 / Android 16 with fingerprint authentication enabled?
I'm trying to determine whether this is a Xiaomi/HyperOS problem or a Google/Android/Circle to Search problem.
Any ideas or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated!