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Fingerprint Manager, Resetting a forgotten screen lock

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To unlock the device using your fingerprint • With the lock screen active, place your finger on the power key so that the device can scan your fingerprint and unlock the screen. Make sure that you use a finger that you have registered in Fingerprint Manager. If you fail to unlock the screen using your fingerprint after five attempts, you can use your backup pattern, PIN or password instead. Resetting a forgotten screen lock If you've forgotten your screen lock PIN, password or pattern, you may be able to reset it using the Protection by my Xperia service. No content on your device is lost after you have performed a screen lock reset using this service. To reset the screen lock using Protection by my Xperia 1 Make sure you know your Google™ account username and password and that you have enabled the Protection by my Xperia service on your device. 2 Go to myxperia.sonymobile.com using any internet-connected device. 3 Sign in using the same Google™ account that you have set up on your device. 4 Click the picture of your device under Your devices. 5 Select Lock to replace the current screen lock with a new PIN code. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions provided by Protection by my Xperia. Depending on your security settings, your device may lock after a screen lock reset. You then need to enter your Google™ account username and password in order to use the device. Fingerprint Manager Fingerprint functionality is not available in the US market. Fingerprint Manager registers fingerprint information that can be used as an additional security method for unlocking your device or authenticating purchases. You are allowed to register a maximum of 5 fingerprints on your device. Before using the Fingerprint sensor, make sure the sensor is clean and without any visible moisture. To register a fingerprint for the first time 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Fingerprint Manager. 3 Confirm your pattern, PIN or password if prompted. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete fingerprint registration. When registering a fingerprint for the first time, you are also prompted to set up a pattern, PIN or password as a security backup if you have not already done so. The fingerprint sensor is on the power key and not on the screen of your device. Before using the Fingerprint sensor, make sure the sensor is clean and without any visible moisture. To register additional fingerprints 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Fingerprint Manager. 3 Confirm your pattern, PIN or password. 4 Tap , then follow the on-screen instructions. To delete a registered fingerprint 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Fingerprint Manager. 3 Tap the registered fingerprint, then tap DELETE > DELETE. 13 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To unlock the device using your fingerprint
•
With the lock screen active, place your
finger
on the power key so that the
device can scan your
fingerprint
and unlock the screen. Make sure that you
use a
finger
that you have registered in Fingerprint Manager.
If you fail to unlock the screen using your
fingerprint
after
five
attempts, you can use your
backup pattern, PIN or password instead.
Resetting a forgotten screen lock
If you’ve forgotten your screen lock PIN, password or pattern, you may be able to
reset it using the Protection by my Xperia service. No content on your device is lost
after you have performed a screen lock reset using this service.
To reset the screen lock using Protection by my Xperia
1
Make sure you know your Google™ account username and password and that
you have enabled the Protection by my Xperia service on your device.
2
Go to
myxperia.sonymobile.com
using any internet-connected device.
3
Sign in using the same Google™ account that you have set up on your device.
4
Click the picture of your device under
Your devices
.
5
Select
Lock
to replace the current screen lock with a new PIN code.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions provided by Protection by my Xperia.
Depending on your security settings, your device may lock after a screen lock reset. You then
need to enter your Google™ account username and password in order to use the device.
Fingerprint Manager
Fingerprint functionality is not available in the US market.
Fingerprint Manager registers
fingerprint
information that can be used as an
additional security method for unlocking your device or authenticating purchases.
You are allowed to register a maximum of 5
fingerprints
on your device.
Before using the Fingerprint sensor, make sure the sensor is clean and without any visible
moisture.
To register a fingerprint for the first time
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Lock screen & security
>
Fingerprint Manager
.
3
Confirm
your pattern, PIN or password if prompted.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
fingerprint
registration.
When registering a
fingerprint
for the
first
time, you are also prompted to set up a pattern, PIN
or password as a security backup if you have not already done so.
The
fingerprint
sensor is on the power key and not on the screen of your device. Before using
the Fingerprint sensor, make sure the sensor is clean and without any visible moisture.
To register additional fingerprints
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Lock screen & security
>
Fingerprint Manager
.
3
Confirm
your pattern, PIN or password.
4
Tap
, then follow the on-screen instructions.
To delete a registered fingerprint
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Lock screen & security
>
Fingerprint Manager
.
3
Tap the registered
fingerprint,
then tap
DELETE
>
DELETE
.
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