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Unlock with your face
Unlock your phone by looking at it.
Caution: Face unlock is less secure than a pattern, PIN, or password.
Someone who looks like you could unlock your phone.
Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap
privacy > Device lock > Face Unlock
Tip: You need to set a backup screen lock first such as a pattern, PIN, or
password before adding a face.
» Enroll your face: Tap Set up and follow the on-screen prompts to
record your face. When finished, tap Next > Done.
» Change face unlock settings: Customize how to unlock your phone
with your face.
• Skip lock screen: You can go to the home screen or the last used
app directly after unlocking with your face. When this feature is off,
to go to the home screen or the last used app, you need to swipe up
from the lock screen after unlocking.
• Lift to unlock: Tap the switch to turn it on, and then you can unlock
your phone by lifting and looking at it. When this feature is off, you
need to look at your phone and press the Power button to unlock
your phone.
» Redo your face model: To remove the existing face model and create a
new one, tap Redo face scan > Redo.
» Remove face unlock: To delete the stored face model and turn off face
unlock, tap Delete face model > Delete.
Note: If your phone has been locked for more than 4 hours, face unlock
can't work until you unlock the phone with another screen lock method.
Smart lock
Keep your phone unlocked when it's safe with you.
Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap
privacy > More security settings > Smart Lock
» Tap On-body detection to keep your phone unlocked when it's in
motion.
» Tap Trusted places and Trusted devices to add locations and nearby
devices that will keep your phone unlocked.
SIM card lock
Your SIM card came with a default PIN from your carrier. You can use it to
set up an optional SIM card lock, which prevents others from using your
cellular plan and accessing account information if your phone is stolen.
Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap
privacy > More security settings > SIM card lock
Note: If you add a SIM card lock, you will be prompted to enter the PIN
each time you swap SIM cards or restart the phone.
1 Make sure you have the PIN your carrier provided with the SIM card. If
you don't have it, contact your carrier.
Protect your phone
Settings > Security &
Settings > Security &
Settings > Security &
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