Change When Your Smartphone Locks Automatically With A Password; Set A Limit For Smartphone Password Attempts - Blackberry 9720 User Manual

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• To lock the keyboard, press the
finger up.
• To unlock the keyboard, press the
• To lock your smartphone with a password, on the home screen or in a folder, click the
• To unlock your smartphone, enter your password.
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Set or change your smartphone

Change when your smartphone locks automatically with a password

Before you begin:
Depending on the options that your administrator sets, you might not be able to perform this task. For more information,
contact your administrator.
If you set a BlackBerry smartphone password, you can set your smartphone to lock automatically after a certain period of
time or when you insert your smartphone into a holster.
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Password.
• To change the amount of time that passes before your smartphone locks automatically, change the Lock After
field.
• To lock your smartphone when you insert it into a holster, select the Lock Handheld Upon Holstering checkbox.
3.
Press the key > Save.
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Turn on or turn off dialing from the lock

Set a limit for smartphone password attempts

1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Password.
3. Change the Number of Password Attempts field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Delete smartphone data, third-party applications, or media card files
Before you delete your BlackBerry smartphone data or media card files, consider backing up the data and files so that you
have a copy on your computer.
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key on the top of your smartphone or tap the bottom of the screen and slide your
key again or tap the bottom of the screen and slide your finger up.
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