Chapter 12: Managing your phone
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12.4 Protecting your phone
You can protect your phone from unauthorised users by requiring the PIN code or
entering a password.
Enable or disable SIM card PIN
When PIN code is enabled, you are required to enter the PIN code before making a
call.
1. Tap
Application drawer
>
Settings
>
Security & location
.
2. On the
SIM card lock
tab, tap
Set up SIM card lock
.
3. Tap
Lock SIM card
to use PIN to use the phone. Check to enable, uncheck to
disable.
4. Enter the current PIN code.
5. To change the PIN code, tap
Change PIN
.
6. Enter the old PIN code.
7. Enter the new PIN code and confirm.
Enabling password protection
When password is enabled, you are required to enter the password every time the
phone is turned on.
1. Tap
Application drawer
>
Settings
>
Security & location
.
2. Tap
Set security question and answer.
3. Enter your question and answer, tap
Next
to save your settings.
12.5 Resetting the phone
You can reset your phone to its factory defaults.
Warning:
this feature will clear all data stored on your phone.
1. Tap
Application drawer
>
Settings
>
SD card
&
phone
storage
.
2. On the
Internal phone storage
tab, tap
Factory data reset
.
3. Tap
Reset phone
to reset.
