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Security
Settings
Set Up or Change Your Factory
Data Password
Protect your device from being reset accidentally by
requiring a special password before it can be reset
to its factory defaults.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
2. Tap
Security
>
Set up/change password
and
follow the prompts.
Set Up or Change SIM Card
Lock
To prevent another person from using your SIM
card to make unauthorized calls or from accessing
information stored on your SIM card, you can
protect the information by using a PIN code.
When enabled, your device asks for a PIN number
each time you use the phone. Using this option you
can also change your SIM PIN number.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
2. Tap
Security
>
Set up SIM card lock
.
3. Touch
Lock SIM card
, enter your SIM PIN code,
then touch
OK
.
Note
: You must activate
Lock SIM card
before you
can change your SIM PIN code.
View Passwords
Display password characters briefly as you type
them.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
2. Tap
Security
>
Make passwords visible
to turn
the feature on.
Security Update Service
Automatically receive security updates.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
2. Tap
Security
for options:
-
Security policy updates
: Automatically or
manually check for security policy updates.
-
Send security reports
: Send security reports
to Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis.
Credential Storage
Manage your security certificates. If a certificate
authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or
for some other reason you do not trust it, you can
disable or remove it.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
2. Tap
Security
for options:
-
Storage type
: Select a storage location for
credential contents.
-
Trusted credentials
: Display certificates in
your device’s ROM and other certificates you
have installed.
-
Install from device storage
: Install a new
certificate from storage.
-
Clear credentials
: Erase the credential
contents from the device and reset the
password.
