4. Protecting Confidential Information
With Anti-theft, you can make sure that your device or data stored on it is not
misused if your device is stolen.
Using the
Device
Lock
Anti-theft can automatically lock your device when the SIM card in the device is
changed. The locked device can be unlocked only with your lock code.
To set up the device lock:
1. Browse to
Settings
and press the selection key.
2.
Select
Anti-theft
in the settings selection list.
3.
Enter a
Lock code
. The lock code needs to be at least 5 characters long.
Store it in a safe place.
4.
If you want to lock your device when a SIM card changes, select
Yes
on
Lock when SIM changed
.
Using the
Remote
Anti-theft
With remote anti-theft, you can send an SMS text message that contains your
lock code to your device to lock it or wipe code to wipe all information in it.
To set up remote lock:
1. Browse to
Settings
and press the selection key.
2.
Select
Anti-theft
in the settings selection list.
3.
If you want to be able to lock your device remotely, follow these instructions:
a. Enter a
Lock code
if you have not created it yet.
b. Turn on
Remote lock
.
The locked device can be unlocked only with your lock code.
4.
If you want to be able to wipe your device remotely, follow these
instructions:
a. Enter a
Wipe code
. The wipe code needs to be at least 8 characters
long. Store it in a safe place.
b. Turn on
Remote wipe
.
When the device is wiped, all data stored on it is removed.
To lock or wipe your device remotely:
•
To lock the device, send the following SMS message to your device:
#LOCK#<lock code>
(For example:
#LOCK#abcd1234
)
•
To wipe the device, send the following SMS message to your device:
#WIPE#<wipe code>
(For example:
#WIPE#abcd1234
)
As memory cards can be easily removed, store your confidential
information in the device memory that you can lock and wipe with
Anti-theft.
Your lock code protects the Anti-theft settings. You have to
enter your current lock code before you can change any
Anti-theft settings.
