To use the factory reset protection feature, you must set up a screen lock and you must add your Google
™
account to your
device.
Set up or change a screen lock
Locking your device can help prevent your device from sending accidental messages or pocket dialing. Before you can
unlock your device and access the data on your device, you must enter your password, PIN, or pattern, or swipe the screen.
If you use your device for work, depending on the rules set up by your administrator, you might not be able to use a pattern
or swipe gesture to unlock your device.
Note:
Using a swipe gesture to unlock your screen is not a secure way to prevent others from accessing the data and
features on your device.
1.
Swipe down from the top of the screen once using two fingers, or twice using one finger.
2.
Tap
>
Security
>
Screen lock
.
3.
If necessary, enter your current password, PIN, or pattern.
4.
Tap the type of screen lock that you want to use.
5.
Complete the instructions on the screen.
Set your screen lock options
After you set up a screen lock for your device, you can set up your screen lock options. For example, you can set how long
your device can be inactive before it automatically locks and whether your device automatically deletes your device data if
you enter your password incorrectly ten times.
1.
Swipe down from the top of the screen once using two fingers, or twice using one finger.
2.
Tap
>
Security
.
3.
Do any of the following:
• To lock your device automatically after a certain amount of inactive time, tap
Automatically lock
, and then tap an
interval.
• To lock your device when you press the
Power on/off
key, turn on the
Power button instantly locks
switch.
• To delete your device data automatically after ten unsuccessful attempts to unlock the device, turn on the
Automatically wipe
switch.
• To display a message or owner information on the screen when the device is locked, tap
Lock screen message
.
Type the info to display, and then tap
Save
.
• To hide your password, PIN, or pattern so that it is not visible when you unlock your screen, turn off the
Make
passwords visible
switch.
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