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Lock Screen and Security Choose a method for unlocking your screen. Different Screen Locks have different levels of security and options. Set a Screen Lock 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock Screen and security. 3. Tap 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: A screen unlock pattern is a tap gesture you create and use 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. 4. When you choose a secured lock screen option, select a notification setting. Tap Show content, Hide content, or Do not show notifications, and then tap DONE. Screen Lock Options The following options display depending on the screen lock type. • Show information: Show the dual clock, or information such as the weather information, on the lock screen. • Unlock effect: Set the visual effect used when unlocking the screen. Available for Swipe only. • Secure lock settings: Set your secure lock functions such as Auto lock, Lock instantly with Power key, and Smart lock. Not available for Swipe. SIM Change Alert Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your device to be locked, tracked, and for your data to be deleted remotely. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen and security > SIM change alert to prevent unauthorized changes to your SIM card by being alerted whenever an app or service attempts to change data on your SIM card. Unknown Sources Enable installation of non‑Google Play applications. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen and security. 3. Tap ON/OFF next to Unknown sources to enable this option. Warning: Enabling installation of third-party applications can cause your device and personal data to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources. Settings 74 Lock Screen and Security

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Lock Screen and Security
Settings
Choose a method for unlocking
your screen. Different Screen
Locks have different levels of
security and options.
Set a Screen Lock
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
 
Settings
.
2. Tap
Lock Screen and security
.
3. Tap
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
: A screen unlock pattern is a tap
gesture you create and use 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.
4. When you choose a secured lock screen option,
select a notification setting. Tap
Show content
,
Hide content
, or
Do not show notifications
,
and then tap
DONE
.
Screen Lock Options
The following options display depending on the
screen lock type.
•
Show information
: Show the dual clock, or
information such as the weather information, on
the lock screen.
•
Unlock effect
: Set the visual effect used when
unlocking the screen. Available for Swipe only.
•
Secure lock settings
: Set your secure lock
functions such as Auto lock, Lock instantly with
Power key, and Smart lock. Not available for
Swipe.
SIM Change Alert
Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your
device to be locked, tracked, and for your data to be
deleted remotely.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
 
Settings
.
2. Tap
Lock screen and security
>
SIM change
alert
to prevent unauthorized changes to your
SIM card by being alerted whenever an app or
service attempts to change data on your SIM
card.
Unknown Sources
Enable installation of non-Google Play applications.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
 
Settings
.
2. Tap
Lock screen and security
.
3. Tap
ON/OFF
next to
Unknown sources
to
enable this option.
Warning
:
Enabling installation of third-party
applications can cause your device and personal data
to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources.
Lock Screen and Security