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Screen Unlock Pattern Settings, Setting an Unlock Pattern, Changing the Screen Lock Pattern

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Screen Unlock Pattern Settings To secure data and limit phone access, set the phone to require a screen unlock pattern each time you turn on the device, or every time the phone wakes up from sleep mode (when the screen automatically turns off). Setting an Unlock Pattern Creating a screen unlock pattern increases security on the phone. When you enable the User visible pattern field, you will draw an unlock pattern on the screen whenever you want to unlock the phone's buttons or touch screen. When you activate the User tactile feedback field, you feel vibration as feedback while drawing the pattern. Note: Make sure the Require Pattern field is activated. 1. Press ➔ and then tap (Settings) ➔ Location and security. 2. Tap Set screen lock ➔ Pattern. 3. Read the instructions then tap Next. 4. Review the onscreen animation procedure for drawing a pattern and tap Next when you are ready to draw a pattern. 5. Draw your pattern by touching your first onscreen point. Then, without removing your finger from the screen, drag your finger over adjacent points until the gray trace line overlaps each point and they are highlighted with a green circle. 176 6. When you have connected at least four dots in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal direction, lift your finger from the screen and tap Continue. 7. Confirm the new pattern by redrawing it and then tapping Confirm. The Unlock pattern is set. Changing the Screen Lock Pattern This feature allows you to change the previously stored unlock pattern and update it if necessary. This process is similar to changing your password from time to time. 1. Press ➔ and then tap (Settings) ➔ Location and security. 2. Tap Change screen lock. 3. Retrace your current pattern on the screen. 4. Tap Pattern and repeat steps 3 - 7 from the previous section. Using Visible a Pattern When enabled, this feature displays the onscreen lock grid that is used to unlock the phone. PIN Lock and Unlock 1. Press ➔ and then tap (Settings) ➔ Location and security. 2. Tap Set screen lock. 3. Tap PIN. 4. Enter a PIN number using the numeric keypad and touch Continue to confirm the password.

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Screen Unlock Pattern Settings
To secure data and limit phone access, set the phone
to require a screen unlock pattern each time you turn
on the device, or every time the phone wakes up from
sleep mode (when the screen automatically turns off).
Setting an Unlock Pattern
Creating a screen unlock pattern increases security
on the phone. When you enable the User visible
pattern field, you will draw an unlock pattern on the
screen whenever you want to unlock the phone’s
buttons or touch screen. When you activate the User
tactile feedback field, you feel vibration as feedback
while drawing the pattern.
Note:
Make sure the Require Pattern field is activated.
1.
Press
➔
and then tap
(
Settings
)
➔
Location and security
.
2.
Tap
Set screen lock
➔
Pattern
.
3.
Read the instructions then tap
Next
.
4.
Review the onscreen animation procedure for
drawing a pattern and tap
Next
when you are
ready to draw a pattern.
5.
Draw your pattern by touching your first on-
screen point. Then,
without removing your
finger from the screen, drag your finger over
adjacent points until the gray trace line overlaps
each point
and they are highlighted with a
green circle.
6.
When you have connected at least four dots in
a vertical, horizontal or diagonal direction, lift
your finger from the screen and tap
Continue
.
7.
Confirm the new pattern by redrawing it and
then tapping
Confirm
. The Unlock pattern is set.
Changing the Screen Lock Pattern
This feature allows you to change the previously
stored unlock pattern and update it if necessary. This
process is similar to changing your password from
time to time.
1.
Press
➔
and then tap
(
Settings
)
➔
Location and security
.
2.
Tap
Change screen lock
.
3.
Retrace your current pattern on the screen.
4.
Tap
Pattern
and repeat steps 3 - 7 from the
previous section.
Using Visible a Pattern
When enabled, this feature displays the onscreen lock
grid that is used to unlock the phone.
PIN Lock and Unlock
1.
Press
➔
and then tap
(
Settings
)
➔
Location and security
.
2.
Tap
Set screen lock
.
3.
Tap
PIN
.
4.
Enter a PIN number using the numeric keypad
and touch
Continue
to confirm the password.