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Add fingerprint unlock option while restoring wallet #20807

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#17875

Description

Description

Unable to use fingerprint unlock (Biometric authentication) when the wallet is reset then restored. It is an effect of clear fingerprint after wallet reset implementation.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Setup wallet
  2. Reset wallet from settings
  3. Restore wallet, lock it and notice, there is no option to unlock via fingerprint

Actual result

No way to unlock wallet after reset

Expected result

Allow user to add biomatric authentication on wallet restoration screen

Issue reproduces how often

easy

Version/Channel Information:

  • Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store version? NA
  • Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store Beta version? NA
  • Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store Nightly version? not yet, but will after 12076 PR

Device details

  • Install type (ARM, x86): ARM
  • Device type (Phone, Tablet, Phablet): phone
  • Android version: Pie and above

Brave version

1.37.9

Website problems only

  • Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields? NA
  • Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Rewards? NA
  • Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome? NA

Additional information

It is an effect of clear fingerprint after wallet reset implementation.

Additional

Need a change in the restore wallet design or flow to enable biomatric authentication unlock.

cc: @jamesmudgett @SergeyZhukovsky

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