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Tap
PIN
or
Password
to set a numeric PIN or a password
that you must enter to unlock the screen.
3.
For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select whether to protect
your phone by requiring
your pattern, PIN, or password
before it starts up. Tap
CONTINUE
.
4. For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select how you want
notifications and their contents to show when the phone is
locked, then tap
DONE
.
NOTES:
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. A pattern provides minimal security,
although it can be more convenient than the stronger options.
Remember the pattern, PIN, or password you set. Otherwise,
you will have to upgrade the phone software to use the phone.
(see
Upgrading the Phone Software
).
Protecting Your Phone With Encryption
You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google accounts,
application data, music and other media, downloaded
information, and more. If you do, you must enter a numeric
PIN or password each time you power on your phone.
WARNING!
Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert
to an unencrypted phone is to perform a factory data reset,
which erases all your data.
