Motorola DROID BIONIC by Verizon User Guide - Page 53

Lock pattern, PIN lock, Password lock, Personalize your lock screen, Lock & unlock

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> Location & security > Change screen lock, then select the lock type: • Pattern lock-draw a pattern to unlock. • PIN-enter a numeric PIN to unlock. • Password lock-enter a password to unlock. Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked smartphone (see "Emergency calls" on page 14). A locked smartphone still rings, but you need to unlock it to answer. Lock pattern To set the lock pattern, touch Menu > Settings > Location & security > Change screen lock > Pattern lock. Follow the instructions to draw your lock pattern. When prompted, draw the pattern to unlock the smartphone. Draw an unlock pattern PIN lock To set a PIN, touch Menu > Settings > Location & security > Change screen lock > PIN. Enter a numeric PIN, then confirm it. When prompted, enter the PIN to unlock the smartphone. Password lock To set the password, touch Menu > Settings > Location & security > Change screen lock > Set password. Enter a password (up to eight characters), then confirm it. When prompted, enter the password to unlock the smartphone. Personalize your lock screen To change your timeout, touch Menu > Settings > Location & security > Security lock timer. If you don't touch the screen or press any keys for the amount of time you select, the screen locks automatically. Lock & unlock To lock the screen/smartphone: • Press Power . • Let the screen time out (don't press anything). • Switch off the power. To unlock the screen/smartphone, press Power , or touch Home . Or switch on the smartphone to view the lock screen. Security 51

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Security
>
Location & security
>
Change screen lock
, then select
the lock type:
Pattern lock
—draw a pattern to unlock.
PIN
—enter a numeric PIN to unlock.
Password lock
—enter a password to unlock.
Note:
You can make emergency calls on a locked
smartphone (see “
Emergency calls
” on page 14). A
locked smartphone still rings,
but you need to unlock it
to answer
.
Lock pattern
To set the lock pattern, touch
Menu
>
Settings
>
Location & security
>
Change screen lock
>
Pattern lock
.
Follow the instructions to draw
your lock pattern.
When prompted, draw the
pattern to unlock the
smartphone.
PIN lock
To set a PIN, touch Menu
>
Settings
>
Location &
security
>
Change screen lock
>
PIN
.
Enter a numeric PIN, then confirm it.
Draw an unlock pattern
When prompted, enter the PIN to unlock the
smartphone.
Password lock
To set the password, touch Menu
>
Settings
>
Location & security
>
Change screen lock
>
Set
password
.
Enter a password (up to eight characters), then confirm
it.
When prompted, enter the password to unlock the
smartphone.
Personalize your lock screen
To change your timeout, touch Menu
>
Settings
>
Location & security
>
Security lock timer
. If you don’t
touch the screen or press any keys for the amount of
time you select, the screen locks automatically.
Lock & unlock
To lock the screen/smartphone:
Press Power
.
Let the screen time out (don’t press anything).
Switch off the power.
To unlock the screen/smartphone, press Power
, or
touch Home
. Or switch on the smartphone to view
the lock screen.