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» 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 > Screen timeout. 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. Smart lock Keep your phone unlocked when it's safe with you. Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Security > Smart Lock » Tap On-body detection to keep your phone unlocked when it's in motion. » Tap Trusted places and Trusted devices to add locations and nearby devices that will keep your phone unlocked. Unlock with your fingerprint You can use the fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone. Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Security > 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 > 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 phone factory reset. Warning: A factory reset will delete all data on your phone. Your privacy Keeping your information safe is important. Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Privacy Privacy Permission manager Apps using Microphone, Contacts, and Calendar Show passwords Display characters briefly as you type Look screen Show all notification content Device Personalization Services Get suggetions based on the people, apps, and content you interact with Advanced Motorola Privacy, Autofill service from Google, Decide which apps can access your information. See more privacy options. Security screen that shows options for locking your phone's screen. Tap Permission manager to see which apps have permissions to access private information, such as calendar events, contacts, email, and your location. Tap an app, then tap one of the apps that have permissions and tap Allow or Deny. Note: Turning off permissions may cause an app not to function correctly. Passwords Your phone briefly shows password characters as you type. To turn this off, swipe up > Settings > Privacy > Show passwords. Protect your phone

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Protect your phone
»
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
>
Screen timeout
.
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.
Smart lock
Keep your phone unlocked when it’s safe with you.
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Security
>
Smart Lock
» Tap
On-body detection
to keep your phone unlocked when it’s in motion.
» Tap
Trusted places
and
Trusted devices
to add locations and nearby devices that
will keep your phone unlocked.
Unlock with your fingerprint
You can use the fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone.
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Security
>
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
>
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 phone factory reset.
Warning:
A factory reset will delete all data on your phone.
Your privacy
Keeping your information safe is important.
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Privacy
Security screen that shows options for locking your phone’s screen.
Tap
Permission manager
to see which apps have permissions to access private
information, such as calendar events, contacts, email, and your location.
Tap an app, then tap one of the apps that have permissions and tap
Allow
or
Deny
.
Note:
Turning off permissions may cause an app not to function correctly.
Passwords
Your phone briefly shows password characters as you type. To turn this off, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Privacy
>
Show passwords
.
Privacy
Permission manager
Apps using Microphone, Contacts, and Calendar
Show passwords
Display characters briefly as you type
Look screen
Show all notification content
Device Personalization Services
Get suggetions based on the people, apps, and
content you interact with
Advanced
Motorola Privacy, Autofill service from Google,
Decide which apps can
access your information.
See more privacy options.