Samsung SM-G920R4 User Manual - Page 92

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 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 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: 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. • Fingerprints: Use fingerprint recognition to unlock the screen. This option provides medium to high security. • None: Never use a Lock screen. 3. If choosing a secured lock screen option, select your notification settings: • Show content • Hide content • Do not show notifications Screen Lock Options • Unlock effect: Set the visual effect used when unlocking the screen. (This option is available with Swipe only.) • Show information: Show the dual clock, or information such as the weather information, on the lock screen. • Secure lock settings: Set the following secure lock functions: - Lock automatically: Set the time after the screen is turned off to enable the screen lock. - Lock instantly with power key: Tap the ON/OFF switch to enable or disable locking the screen immediately when pressing the Power key. - Smart Lock: Set your phone to stay unlocked when you have trusted devices connected or when it's in a trusted place. 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. Settings 87 Lock Screen and Security

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Lock Screen and Security
Settings
 
Lock Screen and Security±
Secure your device and protect
your data with Lock Screen and
Security settings.
Set a Screen Lock
1. ±rom a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
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
: 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.
Fingerprints
: Use fngerprint recognition
to unlock the screen. This option provides
medium to high security.
None
: Never use a Lock screen.
3. IF choosing a secured lock screen option, select
your notifcation settings:
Show content
Hide content
Do not show noti³cations
Screen Lock Options
Unlock e²ect
: Set the visual e³ect used when
unlocking the screen. (This option is available
with Swipe only.)
Show information
: Show the dual clock, or
inFormation such as the weather inFormation,
on the lock screen.
Secure lock settings
: Set the Following ²
secure lock Functions:²
-
Lock automatically
: Set the time aFter
the screen is turned o³ to enable the
screen lock.
-
Lock instantly with power key
: Tap the
ON/OFF
switch to enable or disable locking
the screen immediately when pressing the
Power
key.
-
Smart Lock
: Set your phone to stay
unlocked when you have trusted devices
connected or when it’s in a trusted place.
Note
: Options vary based on the screen lock type.
±ingerprints
Use fngerprint recognition as an alternative to
entering passwords in certain apps.
You can also use your fngerprint to veriFy your
identity when logging in to your Samsung account.