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Lock Screen
Settings
Choose a method for unlocking
your screen. Different Screen
Locks have different levels of
security and options.
Set a Screen Lock
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
2. Tap
Lock screen
.
3. Tap
Screen lock
to select a screen lock and
level of security:
•
Swipe
: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This
option provides no security.
•
Pattern
: A screen unlock pattern is a tap
gesture you create and use to unlock your
device. This option provides medium security.
•
PIN
: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the
screen. This option provides medium to high
security.
•
Password
: Create a password for unlocking
the screen. This option provides high security.
•
Fingerprint
: Use fingerprint recognition
to unlock the screen. This option provides
medium to high security.
Note
: Fingerprint recognition uses the unique
characteristics of each fingerprint to enhance the
security of your device. The likelihood of the fingerprint
sensor confusing even small areas of two different
fingerprints is very low. But, in rare cases the sensor
may recognize a fingerprint that is similar to a
registered fingerprint.
•
None
: Never use a Lock screen.
Show or Hide Sensitive
Notification Content
After choosing, you can select whether to show
or hide sensitive notification content on the lock
screen.
1. Tap Show all content, Hide content, or Do not
show notifications.
2. Tap
DONE
.
Screen Lock Options
Swipe Only
•
Phone shortcut
: Display a phone shortcut on
your Lock screen.
•
Unlock effect
: Set the visual effect used when
unlocking the screen.
•
Help text
: Show help information on unlocking
the screen on the Lock screen.
Pattern Only
•
Pattern type
: Select a pattern type.
•
Make pattern visible
: Display the pattern as
your draw it.
•
Vibration feedback
: Vibrate when the unlock
pattern is entered incorrectly.
Lock Screen