Screen Pinning; Backup & Restore; Encrypt Your Phone; Your Privacy - Motorola Verizon moto g6 User Manual

» Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock.
» PIN: Enter four to sixteen digits to unlock.
» Password: Enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols to unlock.
2 After setting the lock type, tap
To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up
Advanced > Display > Sleep.
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see
locked phone still rings, and you do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a
call.
Unlock with your fingerprint
You can use the fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone.
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Security & Location > Fingerprint
Can't unlock?
If you forget your pattern, PIN, or password, you can enter your Google™ account email
and password on another device to unlock the phone.
If you don't have a Google account on your phone, contact your service provider to
have your device factory reset.
Warning: A factory reset will delete all data on your phone.

Screen pinning

Need to keep an important screen handy, like a boarding pass or shopping coupon? Pin
the screen for easy access.
To set up screen pinning, swipe up
pinning, then tap the switch to turn it on.
To pin a screen, open the app you want to pin, touch and hold Recents
To unpin the screen, touch and hold Back
unpinned.
Tip: To secure your phone when you activate screen pinning, tap Ask for PIN before
unpinning.
for screen lock settings.
> Settings >
Emergency
> Settings > Security & Location > Screen
and Recents until you see Screen
Backup & restore
Find it: Swipe up
Drive switch to turn it on
Your Google account data is backed up online. If you reset or replace your phone, just
log in to your Google account to restore the contacts, events, and other details you
synced with the account.
To restore your Google Play™ apps, see
calls). A

Encrypt your phone

Caution: If you forget your encryption code, you cannot recover the data stored on
your phone or memory card. Encrypting your files can take an hour or more. Leave your
phone plugged in, and be careful not to interrupt the process.
Encryption protects the accounts, settings, apps, and files on your phone, so that
people cannot access them if your phone is stolen.
You shouldn't need to use this feature, but to encrypt your phone and require a PIN or
password whenever you turn on your phone, swipe up
Location > Encryption & credentials > Encrypt phone.

Your privacy

Location
Some apps, such as Map, request your location in order to provide information, like
directions or helping you find a nearby gas station.
» To turn location on or off: Swipe up
Location.
» To see which apps have access to your location, tap Location permissions.
Passwords
. Tap .
Your phone briefly shows password characters as you type. To turn this off, swipe up
Settings > Security & Location and tap Show passwords.
>
Protect your phone
Settings > System > Backup, then tap the Back up to Google
>
Take care of your
> Settings > Security & Location >
apps.
> Settings > Security &