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Settings and security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN
Add another layer of security for HTC One X/One X+ by assigning a PIN (personal
identification number) to your SIM.
Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before
continuing.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Security.
2. Tap Set up SIM card lock, then select Lock SIM card.
3. Enter the default SIM card PIN, and then tap OK.
4. To change the SIM card PIN, tap Change SIM PIN.
Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out
If you enter the wrong PIN more times than the maximum number of attempts
allowed, your SIM card will become "PUK-locked."
You need a PUK code to restore access to HTC One X/One X+. Contact your mobile
operator for this code.
1. On the Phone dialer screen, enter the PUK code, and then tap Next.
2. Enter the new PIN you want to use, and then tap Next.
3. Enter the new PIN again, and then tap OK.
Protecting HTC One X/One X+ with a screen
lock
Help protect your personal information and help prevent others from using
HTC One X/One X+ without your permission by setting a screen lock pattern, face
unlock, PIN, or password.
You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC One X/One X+ is turned on or
when it's idle for a certain period of time.
1. Go to Settings, and then tap Security.
2. Tap Screen lock.
3. Select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock.
4. Tap Lock phone after, then specify the idle time before the screen is locked.
You can also clear Make pattern visible or Make passwords visible if you don't want
your screen lock to display as you enter it onscreen.
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