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Use Wireless Networks:
Check this option to use Wi-Fi and mobile networks to
determine your approximate location.
Use GPS satellites:
Use GPS satellites to determine your accurate location.
Use My Location for Google search:
Improve Google search results and other
services using your location information.
Security
The security settings allow you to increase the security of your phone with screen locks, PIN,
encryption, and more.
Screen Lock
Owner Info
Encrypt Phone
Make Passwords Visible
Device Administrators
Unknown Sources
Credential Storage
Screen Lock
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to draw a
pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen.
1. Touch
>
> Settings > Security > Screen lock
.
2. Touch
None
,
Long press
,
Pattern
,
PIN
, or
Password
.
If you touch
Pattern
, you’re guided to create a pattern you must draw to unlock the
screen. The first time you do this, a short tutorial about creating an unlock pattern
appears. Then you’re prompted to draw and redraw your own pattern.
If you touch
PIN
or
Password
, you’re prompted to set a numeric PIN or a password
you must enter to unlock your screen.
Important:
Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of the strength of their
security, starting with
None
and
Long press
, which provide no security. Pattern
provides minimal security, although it can be more convenient than the stronger
options.
To change the screen lock or disable it,
