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3. Select your notification preferences, if you choose a secured lock screen option: • Tap On/Off to enable or disable showing notifications on the lock screen. • Hide content: Enable to hide the content of notifications. • Notification icons only: Enable to hide notification details and show only the icon. 4. If you also want to use fingerprints or eyes to unlock the device, tap Fingerprints and/or Irises, and then tap Set up. Otherwise, tap Later to skip biometrics setup. 5. Choose a screen lock option: • Info and app shortcuts: Display a dual clock, owner information, and app shortcuts 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. Fingerprints Use fingerprint recognition as an alternative to entering passwords in certain apps. You can also use your fingerprint to verify your identity when logging in to your Samsung account. Note: Fingerprint recognition uses the unique characteristics of each fingerprint to enhance the security of your device. The likelihood of the fingerprint sensor confusing even small areas of two different fingerprints is very low. But in rare cases, the sensor may recognize a fingerprint that is similar to a registered fingerprint. Settings 186 Lock Screen and Security

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Lock Screen and Security
Settings
3.
Select your notification preferences, if you choose a
secured lock screen option:
Tap
On/Off
to enable or disable showing
notifications on the lock screen.
Hide content
: Enable to hide the content of
notifications.
Notification icons only
: Enable to hide
notification details and show only the icon.
4.
If you also want to use fingerprints or eyes to
unlock the device, tap
Fingerprints
and/or
Irises
,
and then tap
Set up
. Otherwise, tap
Later
to skip
biometrics setup.
5.
Choose a screen lock option:
Info and app shortcuts
: Display a dual clock,
owner information, and app shortcuts 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.
Fingerprints
Use fingerprint recognition as an alternative to
entering passwords in certain apps.
You can also use your fingerprint to verify your identity
when logging in to your Samsung account.
Note
: Fingerprint recognition uses the unique
characteristics of each fingerprint to enhance the
security of your device. The likelihood of the fingerprint
sensor confusing even small areas of two different
fingerprints is very low.
But in rare cases, the sensor
may recognize a fingerprint that is similar to a
registered fingerprint
.