Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Help Guide - Page 44

Unlocking Your Device Automatically, Setting When to Keep the Device Automatically Unlocked

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To change the screen lock pattern 1 From your Homescreen, tap the Application screen icon . 2 Find and tap Settings> Security > Screen lock. 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern. 4 Tap Pattern and follow the instructions on your device. To Create a Screen Lock PIN 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN. 3 Enter a numeric PIN, then tap Continue. 4 Re-enter and confirm your PIN, then tap OK. 5 Follow the instructions on your device. To Create a Screen Lock Password 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > Password. 3 Enter a password, then tap Continue. 4 Re-enter and confirm your password, then tap OK. 5 Follow the instructions on your device. To Activate The Swipe Unlock Function 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock. 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password if one of these screen lock types is enabled. 4 Tap Swipe. Unlocking Your Device Automatically The Smart Lock feature makes unlocking your device easier by letting you set it to unlock automatically in certain situations. You can keep your device unlocked, for example, when it's connected to a Bluetooth® device or when you're carrying it with you. To prepare your device to unlock automatically, you first need to perform the following steps in the order given: • Make sure you have an active Internet connection, preferably a Wi-Fi® connection to limit data traffic charges. • Make sure all your apps are updated using the Play Store™ application in order to ensure that the Google Play™ services app is updated. Having an up-to-date Google Play™ services app ensures that you can use the latest Smart Lock features. • Enable Smart Lock. • 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 you've set a pattern, PIN, or password for your screen lock. 2 From your Homescreen, 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 every 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: 44 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To change the screen lock pattern
1
From your Homescreen, tap the Application screen icon .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
>
Screen lock
.
3
Draw your screen unlock pattern.
4
Tap
Pattern
and follow the instructions on your device.
To Create a Screen Lock PIN
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
>
Screen lock
>
PIN
.
3
Enter a numeric PIN, then tap
Continue
.
4
Re-enter and confirm your PIN, then tap
OK
.
5
Follow the instructions on your device.
To Create a Screen Lock Password
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
>
Screen lock
>
Password
.
3
Enter a password, then tap
Continue
.
4
Re-enter and confirm your password, then tap
OK
.
5
Follow the instructions on your device.
To Activate The Swipe Unlock Function
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
>
Screen lock
.
3
Draw your screen unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password if one of these
screen lock types is enabled.
4
Tap
Swipe
.
Unlocking Your Device Automatically
The Smart Lock feature makes unlocking your device easier by letting you set it to unlock
automatically in certain situations. You can keep your device unlocked, for example,
when it’s connected to a Bluetooth® device or when you’re carrying it with you.
To prepare your device to unlock automatically, you first need to perform the following
steps in the order given:
Make sure you have an active Internet connection, preferably a Wi-Fi® connection to
limit data traffic charges.
Make sure all your apps are updated using the Play Store™ application in order to
ensure that the Google Play™ services app is updated. Having an up-to-date Google
Play™ services app ensures that you can use the latest Smart Lock features.
Enable Smart Lock.
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 you’ve set a pattern, PIN, or password for your screen lock.
2
From your Homescreen, 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 every
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:
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