First, I have consulted existing threads on this subject but haven't found any solution for newer phones. So I guess this question is for owners of the newer X series Sony phones.
I dislike using any kind of lock screen on my phone - it generally sits on my desk all day and I have no need for any kind of security. When I bought the phone it was on Marshmallow and I had set the lockscreen to "none" so that I could tap to wake and just see my homescreen with no swiping.
I upgraded to Nougat and that setting was retained. However, I was experimenting with using the fingerprint scanner feature just in case I ever wanted to lack the phone. When I went back to select "none" for the lockscreen, the option was gone! I'm so annoyed at myself for playing around with it. I've tried clearing credentials etc, but the option doesn't come back.
Has anybody found a way to restore the "none" option to this phone? Would a factory reset bring it back?
I would be supremely grateful to have it back.
