My test:I want to set up the FIFO for bypass->stream, and then just move (shouldn't have to be a violent shake) the PCB that has the lis2ds12 on it and see the FIFO have data. I'm only able to detect violent shaking... could you please advise / sugge...

Using the ST Micro github drivers as reference, I have an lis2dtw12 that I want to use to detect 2 things:detect motion of any kind (and check the FIFO to confirm motion happened)detect a "drop" - eg "the consumer product was dropped and probably is ...