34
Managing Phone Security Settings
About Android Security
Android provides a multi-layered approach to the
security.
•
Prevent:
Apps on Google Play are scanned
continuously to block harmful apps and policy
violators. You can also choose to have apps
installed from other sources verified.
•
Control:
App
sandboxes
prevent apps from
accessing other parts of your device’s operating
system, or each other, unless you give permission
during installation. Screen lock and encryption
prevent unauthorized access to the entire device.
•
Defend:
Once identified, dangerous apps can be
removed remotely.
For more information about protecting your phone, refer
to the topics below.
Managing Security Settings
You can activate and protect your phone from
unauthorized by configuring the security settings.
1. From the Home or
All Apps
screen (
), tap
Settings
(
).
2. Tap
Security
located under
Personal
settings.
Enable and modfiy required security settings.
Locking your Screen
1. From the Home or
All Apps
screen (
), tap
Settings
(
).
2. Tap
Security
located under
Personal
settings.
Enable and modfiy required security settings.
3. Tap
Screen lock
and select one of the following
options to configure phone:
•
None
: Disables the phone lock.
•
Slide
: When the phone is locked slide to your
right or left or long press
* key
to unlock the
phone.
•
PIN
: When enabled, enter you own PIN value.
When the phone is locked, unlock it using the
PIN.
•
Password
: When enabled, enter you own
password. When the phone is locked, unlock it
using the password.
When the phone is locked, you can answer an
incoming call, without unlocking the phone. Touch
the white phone icon and slide over one of these
icons:
Icons
Description
Answer the call.
Disconnect the call.
Disconnect the call and respond with
a default text message from a list of
response text messages.
4. Check
Enable Widgets
to view the selected widget
shortcuts in the lock screen.
5. Tap
Owner
Info
to display your specific owner