Samsung SM-G730A User Manual At&t Wireless Sm-g730a Galaxy S3 Mini Jb Engl - Page 133

Security, Encryption, Set up/change password

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• Access to my location: allows apps that have asked your permission to use your location information. Tap the ON/OFF icon to turn it on. • Use GPS satellites: allows applications to use GPS to pinpoint your location. • Use wireless networks: allows applications to use data from mobile networks and Wi-Fi to help determine your location. • My places: allows you to add location information for your Home, Office, and Car. Security The Security settings allow you to determine the security level for your phone. Encryption To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your phone each time you power it on or encrypt the data on your SD card each time it is connected: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ More ➔ Security. 2. You must first set up a screen lock type if you haven't already done so. For more information, refer to "Screen Lock" on page 102. 3. Tap Encrypt device. For more information, read the displayed help screen. 4. Tap Encrypt external SD card to enable the encryption on SD card data that requires a password be entered each time the microSD card is connected. Tip: Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent. Encryption may take an hour or more. Set up/change password Use this option to set up your password when one is first required or change your current password. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ More ➔ Security ➔ Set up/change password. 2. Enter a new password and tap Confirm. 3. Enter the new password again and tap Confirm. Changing Your Settings 126

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• Access to my location
: allows apps that have asked your
permission to use your location information. Tap the ON/OFF
icon
to turn it on.
• Use GPS satellites
: allows applications to use GPS to pinpoint
your location.
• Use wireless networks
: allows applications to use data from
mobile networks and Wi-Fi to help determine your location.
My places
: allows you to add location information for your
Home, Office, and Car.
Security
The Security settings allow you to determine the security±
level for your phone.±
Encryption
To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your phone
each time you power it on or encrypt the data on your SD
card each time it is connected:
1.
From the Home screen, tap
Settings
More
Security
.
2.
You must first set up a screen lock type if you haven’t
already done so. For more information, refer to
“Screen
Lock”
on page 102.
3.
Tap
Encrypt device
. For more information, read the
displayed help screen.
4.
Tap
Encrypt external SD card
to enable the encryption
on SD card data that requires a password be entered
each time the microSD card is connected.
Tip:
Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent.
Encryption may take an hour or more.
Set up/change password
Use this option to set up your password when one is first
required or change your current password.
1.
From the Home screen, tap
Settings
More
Security
Set up/change password
.
2.
Enter a new password and tap
Confirm
.
3.
Enter the new password again and tap
Confirm
.
Changing Your Settings
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