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Setting when to keep the device automatically unlocked, Connecting to trusted Bluetooth® devices

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• Set when you want your device to unlock automatically. The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google™ and the exact functionality may change over time due to updates from Google™. The Smart Lock feature may not be available in every market, country or region. To enable Smart Lock 1 Make sure that you've set a pattern, PIN or password for your screen lock. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Security > Trust agents. 4 Drag the slider beside Smart Lock (Google) to the right. 5 Tap the back arrow next to Trust agents. 6 Find and tap Smart Lock. 7 Enter your pattern, PIN or password. You need to enter this screen lock any time you want to change your Smart Lock settings. 8 Select a Smart Lock type. Setting when to keep the device automatically unlocked You can set Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked using the following settings: • Trusted devices - Keep your device unlocked when a trusted Bluetooth® device is connected. • Trusted places - Keep your device unlocked when you're in a trusted location. • On-body detection - Keep your device unlocked when you're carrying your device with you. You have to manually unlock your device when you don't use it for 4 hours and after you restart it. Connecting to trusted Bluetooth® devices You can designate a connected Bluetooth® device as a "trusted" device and keep your Xperia™ device unlocked while it's connected to it. So if you have Bluetooth® devices that you connect to regularly, for example, a car speaker or home entertainment system, a Bluetooth® watch, or a fitness tracker, you can add them as trusted devices and bypass the added security of a lockscreen to save time. This feature is suitable if you're normally in a relatively secure place when you use these devices. In some cases, you may still need to manually unlock your device before a trusted device can be connected. It is not recommended to add devices that are constantly connected to your device as trusted devices, for example, Bluetooth® keyboards or cases. As soon as a trusted Bluetooth® device is switched off or moves out of range, your screen locks and you need your PIN, pattern or password to unlock it. To add a trusted Bluetooth® device 1 Make sure your device is paired and connected to the Bluetooth® device that you want to add as a trusted device. 2 In the Smart Lock menu, tap Trusted devices. 3 Tap Add trusted device > Bluetooth. 4 Tap a device name to select it from the list of connected devices. Only paired devices appear in this list. 5 Depending on the security of your connection, you may need to manually unlock your device before the trusted device can keep it unlocked. To remove a trusted Bluetooth® device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted devices. 3 Tap the device that you want to remove. 4 Tap Remove trusted device. 47 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Set when you want your device to unlock automatically.
The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google™ and the exact functionality may change over
time due to updates from Google™.
The Smart Lock feature may not be available in every market, country or region.
To enable Smart Lock
1
Make sure that you’ve set a pattern, PIN or password for your screen lock.
2
From your Home screen, tap
.
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
>
Trust agents
.
4
Drag the slider beside
Smart Lock (Google)
to the right.
5
Tap the back arrow next to
Trust agents
.
6
Find and tap
Smart Lock
.
7
Enter your pattern, PIN or password. You need to enter this screen lock any
time you want to change your Smart Lock settings.
8
Select a Smart Lock type.
Setting when to keep the device automatically unlocked
You can set Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked using the following settings:
•
Trusted devices
— Keep your device unlocked when a trusted Bluetooth® device is
connected.
•
Trusted places
— Keep your device unlocked when you're in a trusted location.
•
On-body detection
— Keep your device unlocked when you're carrying your device
with you.
You have to manually unlock your device when you don't use it for 4 hours and after
you restart it.
Connecting to trusted Bluetooth® devices
You can designate a connected Bluetooth® device as a "trusted" device and keep
your Xperia™ device unlocked while it’s connected to it. So if you have Bluetooth®
devices that you connect to regularly, for example, a car speaker or home
entertainment system, a Bluetooth® watch, or a fitness tracker, you can add them as
trusted devices and bypass the added security of a lockscreen to save time. This
feature is suitable if you’re normally in a relatively secure place when you use these
devices. In some cases, you may still need to manually unlock your device before a
trusted device can be connected.
It is not recommended to add devices that are constantly connected to your device as trusted
devices, for example, Bluetooth® keyboards or cases.
As soon as a trusted Bluetooth® device is switched off or moves out of range, your screen
locks and you need your PIN, pattern or password to unlock it.
To add a trusted Bluetooth® device
1
Make sure your device is paired and connected to the Bluetooth® device that
you want to add as a trusted device.
2
In the Smart Lock menu, tap
Trusted devices
.
3
Tap
Add trusted device
>
Bluetooth
.
4
Tap a device name to select it from the list of connected devices. Only paired
devices appear in this list.
5
Depending on the security of your connection, you may need to manually
unlock your device before the trusted device can keep it unlocked.
To remove a trusted Bluetooth® device
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
>
Smart Lock
>
Trusted devices
.
3
Tap the device that you want to remove.
4
Tap
Remove trusted device
.
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