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Security Settings
The Security settings menus let you set screen lock options, password visibility, administrator
settings, credential storage options, and other advanced options.
Security Settings Overview
Many security settings are dependent on Screen lock settings. The following table outlines the
settings available through the Security settings menu:
Security Setting
Description
Screen lock
Protect your phone with a screen lock that you must input to use the phone
Make pattern visible
Show the pattern as you draw it (this option available when a "pattern"
screen lock is set)
Automatically lock
Set the time needed for the screen lock protection to be activated after the
screen turns off
Note
: This option is available when pattern, PIN or password is set
as the screen lock.
Power button instantly locks
Set whether to activate lock protection immediately when you press the
Power/Lock
key
Note
: This option is available when pattern, PIN or password is set
as the screen lock.
Lock screen message
Set the text that you may display on the lock screen
Smart Lock
Keep the phone unlocked when connected to trusted devices, in trusted
places, unlocked by trusted faces or voices, or as long as you keep holding
or carrying the device
Note
: You need to sign in to your Google Account on the phone to
use this feature.
Encrypt phone
Encrypt all data on your phone. This feature is enabled by default and you
can use it to further protect your phone while setting a screen lock by
requiring your pattern, PIN, or password before the phone starts up. See
Make passwords visible
Toggle to show or hide passwords when entering form data
Device administrators
View or turn off device administrators
Unknown sources
Allow or deny installation of apps from sources other than the Google Play
store app
Storage type
Check the credential storage type
Trusted credentials
Display trusted CA certificates
Install from SD card
Install certificates from the phone storage or an optional installed SD card
Clear credentials
Clear the credential storage and delete all certificates
Trust agents
View or deactivate trust agents