Connecting to trusted places
When the Trusted places feature is set up, the lock screen security on your Xperia™
device gets disabled when you are in a designated trusted location. For this feature
to work, you must have an Internet connection (preferably over Wi-Fi®) and allow
your device to use your current location.
To set up trusted places, first make sure that high accuracy location mode or battery-
saving location mode is enabled on your device before you add home or custom
locations.
The exact dimensions of a trusted location are an estimate and may extend beyond the
physical walls of your home or other area that you have added as a trusted location. This
feature can keep your device unlocked within a radius of up to 80 meters. Also be aware that
location signals can be replicated or manipulated. Someone with access to specialised
equipment could unlock your device.
To add your home location
1
Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the
High
accuracy
or
Battery saving
setting.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
>
Smart Lock
>
Trusted places
>
Home
.
4
Tap
Turn on this location
.
To edit your home location
1
Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the
High
accuracy
or
Battery saving
setting.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
>
Smart Lock
>
Trusted places
.
4
Select your home location.
5
Tap
Edit
.
6
In the search bar, enter the location that you want to use as your home
location.
If your home has multiple buildings at the same address, the trusted place that you want to
add might be different from the actual address. To ensure better location accuracy, you can
add the actual location of your home within the building complex as a custom place.
To remove your home location
1
Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the
High
accuracy
or
Battery saving
setting.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
>
Smart Lock
>
Trusted places
>
Home
.
4
Tap
Turn off this location
.
Using custom locations
You can add any location as a trusted, custom place where your device can remain
unlocked.
To add a custom place
1
Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the
High
accuracy
or
Battery saving
setting.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
>
Smart Lock
>
Trusted places
.
4
Tap
Add trusted place
.
5
To use your current location as a trusted, custom place, tap
Select this
location
.
6
Alternatively, to enter another location, tap the magnification glass icon and
type the address. Your device searches for the entered location. To use the
suggested address, tap the address.
7
To fine-tune the location, tap the back arrow next to the address, then drag the
location pin to the desired location, and tap
Select this location
.
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