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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 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: Draw a pattern 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. If you choose a secured lock screen option, select your notification settings: • Show content • Hide content • Do not show notifications 4. Choose a screen lock option: • Show information: Show information, such as the weather information, on the lock screen. • Unlock effect: Set the visual effect used when unlocking the screen. (This option is available with Swipe only.) 5. After setting a Pattern, PIN, or Password screen lock type (not Swipe), additional options are available: • Secure lock settings: Set the following secure lock functions: -- Make pattern visible: Display the pattern as you draw it. (This option is available with Pattern only.) -- Lock automatically: Set the time after the screen is turned off to enable the screen lock. -- Lock instantly with power key: Tap ON/OFF to enable or disable locking the screen immediately when pressing the Power key. -- Smart Lock: Set your tablet 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. Settings 100 Lock Screen and Security

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100
Lock Screen and Security
Settings
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
: Draw a pattern 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. If you choose a secured lock screen option,
select your notification settings:
Show content
Hide content
Do not show notifications
4. Choose a screen lock option:
Show information
: Show information, such as
the weather information, on the lock screen.
Unlock effect
: Set the visual effect used when
unlocking the screen. (This option is available
with Swipe only.)
5. After setting a Pattern, PIN, or Password screen
lock type (not Swipe), additional options
are available:
Secure lock settings
: Set the following
secure lock functions:
-
Make pattern visible
: Display the pattern
as you draw it. (This option is available with
Pattern only.)
-
Lock automatically
: Set the time after the
screen is turned off to enable the screen
lock.
-
Lock instantly with power key
: Tap
ON/OFF
to enable or disable locking the
screen immediately when pressing the
Power key.
-
Smart Lock
: Set your tablet 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.
Lock Screen and Security