Protect your phone
Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is lost or stolen.
Screen lock
The easiest way to protect your phone is to lock your touchscreen when you are not
using it. You can choose the best method for you to unlock your phone.
Find it: Swipe up
>
Settings > Security & Location
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Device security
Screen lock
Pattern
Lock screen preferences
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Fingerprint
Face Unlock
Smart Lock
Security screen that shows options for locking your phone's screen.
1 Select the lock type:
» None: Turn off the screen lock.
» Swipe: Touch
and drag up to unlock.
Set your screen lock,
then tap to ajust
settings.
Add a fingerprint for
more unlock options.
» 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.
2 After setting the lock type, tap
To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up
Advanced > Sleep.
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see
locked phone still rings, and you do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a
call.
Unlock with your fingerprint
You can use the fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone.
Find it: Swipe up
>
Settings > Security & Location > Fingerprint
Unlock with your face
Unlock your phone just by looking at it.
Note: Face unlock is less secure than a PIN or password.
Find it: Swipe up
>
Settings > Security & Location > Face Unlock
Can't unlock?
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.
Screen pinning
Need to keep an important screen handy, like a boarding pass or shopping coupon? Pin
the screen for easy access.
To set up screen pinning, swipe up
pinning, then tap the switch to turn it on.
Protect your phone
for screen lock settings.
>
Settings > Display >
Emergency
>
Settings > Security & Location > Screen
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