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Section 5: Security
Locking Your Phone
When you lock your phone, it requires a password to return to
normal operation. When a password is set up, the phone can be
locked immediately or configured to lock when the screen blanks
out.
Setting Up a Lock
1.
From the
Today
screen, tap the right soft key function
Main
Menu
➔
Settings
➔
Lock
.
2.
Tap the check box next to
Prompt if device unused for
.
3.
Tap the
Minutes
drop down menu and select the amount of
unused time required before you are prompted for a
password if the phone becomes idle.
4.
Tap the
Password type
box and select one of the following
options:
• Simple PIN
: This password must be at least four characters
in length and can not contain a simple sequence such as:
000, 1111, or 1234.
• Strong alphanumeric
: This password must be at least seven
characters in length and contain at least three of the
following: uppercase/lowercase letters, numerals, and
punctuation.
5.
Tap the
Password
box and use either the alphanumeric
keypad or the virtual QWERTY keyboard to enter your
password. Re-enter the password in the
Confirm
box.
6.
Tap
, then tap
Yes
to confirm.
Setting Up a Password Hint
Another way to make sure you don’t accidentally forget your
password is to use the Hint feature.
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