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Quick start: protect your phone
Make sure your information is protected in case your phone
is lost or stolen.
Find it:
swipe up
>
Settings
>
Security
The easiest way to protect your phone is to use
Screen lock
.
You can choose to swipe to unlock (less secure), or enter a
pattern, PIN or password to unlock your phone.
Screen lock
PIN
Smart lock
Fingerprint
3 fingerprints set up
Device security
Encryption
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Encrypt phone
Encrypted
Set up SIM card lock
SIM card lock
Passwords
For a screen lock, you
can use a pattern,
password or other
option.
Manage encryption
settings for your phone.
Screen lock
To keep your phone secure, you can make the touchscreen
lock when it goes to sleep.
Find it:
swipe up
>
Settings
>
Security
>
Screen lock
,
then select the lock type:
•
None:
turn off the screen lock.
•
Swipe:
touch and drag up to unlock.
•
Pattern:
draw a pattern to unlock.
•
PIN:
enter four to sixteen digits to unlock.
•
Password:
enter four to sixteen letters, digits or symbols
to unlock.
To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Display
>
Sleep
.
Note:
you can make emergency calls on a locked phone
(see
). A locked phone still rings, and you
do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a call.
Can't unlock?
Pattern, PIN or password:
if you forget your pattern, PIN or
password, you can enter your Google™ account email and
password on another device to unlock the phone.
If you don't have a Google account on your phone, contact
your service provider to have your device factory reset.
Warning:
a factory reset will delete all data on your phone.
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