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Protect your phone, Screen lock, Screen pinning, Backup & restore

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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 Security & location Security status Google Play Protect Apps scanned yesterday at 12:00PM Find My Device On Security update January 1, 2018 Device security Screen lock Pattern Lock screen preferences Show all notification content Smart lock To use, first set a screen lock Privacy Set your screen lock, then tap to adjust settings. Security screen that shows options for locking your phone's screen. 1 Tap Screen lock and select the lock type: »»None: Turn off the screen lock. »»Swipe: Touch and drag up to unlock. »»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 for screen lock settings. To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up > Settings > Display > Advanced > Sleep. Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see Emergency calls). A locked phone still rings, and you do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a call. 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 phone 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. Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Security & location > Advanced > Screen pinning, then tap the switch to turn it on To pin a screen, tap Recents and scroll to an app. Tap the icon at the top of the app and tap Pin. To unpin the screen, touch and hold Back unpinned. and Recents until you see Screen If using the on-screen navigation bar, swipe up for Recents, then tap the icon at the top of the app to pin. To unpin the screen, tap the navigation bar three times. Tip: To secure your phone when you activate screen pinning, tap Ask for PIN before unpinning. Backup & restore Find it: Swipe up > Settings > System > Backup > Back up to Google Drive Your Google account data is backed up online. If you reset or replace your phone, just log in to your Google account to restore the contacts, events, and other details you synced with the account. Protect your phone

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Protect your phone
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
Security screen that shows options for locking your phone’s screen.
1
Tap
Screen lock
and select the lock type:
»
None:
Turn off the screen lock.
»
Swipe:
Touch
and drag up to unlock.
»
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
for screen lock settings.
Google Play Protect
Apps scanned yesterday at 12:00PM
Find My Device
On
Security update
January 1, 2018
Security status
Security & location
Device security
Screen lock
Pattern
Lock screen preferences
Show all notification content
Smart lock
To use, first set a screen lock
Privacy
Set your screen lock,
then tap to adjust
settings.
To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Display
>
Advanced
>
Sleep
.
Note:
You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see
Emergency calls
). A
locked phone still rings, and you do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a
call.
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 phone 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.
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Security & location
>
Advanced
>
Screen pinning
,
then tap the switch to turn it on
To pin a screen, tap Recents
and scroll to an app. Tap the icon at the top of the app
and tap
Pin
.
To unpin the screen, touch and hold Back
and Recents
until you see
Screen
unpinned
.
If using the on-screen navigation bar, swipe up for Recents, then tap the icon at the top
of the app to pin. To unpin the screen, tap the navigation bar three times.
Tip:
To secure your phone when you activate screen pinning, tap
Ask for PIN before
unpinning
.
Backup & restore
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
System
>
Backup
>
Back up to Google Drive
Your Google account data is backed up online. If you reset or replace your phone, just
log in to your Google account to restore the contacts, events, and other details you
synced with the account.