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Lock Screen and Security, Secure your device and protect, your data with Lock Screen

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Lock Screen and Security Secure your device and protect your data with Lock Screen and Security settings. Set a Screen Lock It is recommended that you secure your device using a Screen lock. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Personal. 2. Tap Lock screen and security > Screen lock type to select a screen lock and level of security: • Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This option provides no security. • Pattern: Create a pattern that you draw on the screen to unlock your device. This option provides medium security. • PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen. This option provides medium to high security. • Password: Create a password for unlocking the screen. This option provides high security. • None: Never use a Lock screen. 3. Select your notification preferences, if you choose a secured lock screen option: • Show content • Hide content • Do not show notifications 4. Choose a screen lock option: • Info and app shortcuts: Display a dual clock, or information such as the weather, on the Lock screen. • Notifications on lock screen: Show notifications on the Lock screen. • Secure lock settings: Set your secure lock functions such as Secured lock time and Smart lock. This option is not available with Swipe. Note: Options vary based on the screen lock type. Settings 104 Lock Screen and Security

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Lock Screen and Security±
Secure your device and protect
your data with Lock Screen and
Security settings.
Set a Screen Lock
It is recommended that you secure your device
using a Screen lock.
1. ±rom a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
 
Settings
>
Personal
.
2. Tap
Lock screen and security
>
Screen lock
type
to select a screen lock and level oF security:
Swipe
: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This
option provides no security.
Pattern
: Create a pattern that you draw on
the screen to unlock your device. This option
provides medium security.
PIN
: Select a PIN to use For unlocking the
screen. This option provides medium to high
security.
Password
: Create a password For unlocking
the screen. This option provides high security.
None
: Never use a Lock screen.
3. Select your notifcation preFerences, iF you
choose a secured lock screen option:
Show content
Hide content
Do not show notifcations
4. Choose a screen lock option:
Info and app shortcuts
: Display a dual clock,
or inFormation such as the weather, on the
Lock screen.
Noti²cations on lock screen
: Show ³
notifcations on the Lock screen.³
Secure lock settings
: Set your secure lock
Functions such as Secured lock time and
Smart lock. This option is not available with
Swipe.
Note
: Options vary based on the screen lock type.
Settings
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Lock Screen and Security