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Getting started: Security

Set or change your smartphone password
If you forget your BlackBerry smartphone password, it can't be recovered. You can reset your password without knowing your
current password by deleting all your smartphone data.
Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you
update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your
smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Password.
• To set a password, click Set Password.
• To change your password, click Change Password.
3. Type a password.
4. Press the
key > Save.
To turn off your smartphone password, clear the Enable checkbox.
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Lock or unlock your smartphone
You can lock the screen to avoid pressing it or making calls accidentally and, if you have set a BlackBerry smartphone password,
you can also lock your smartphone with a password.
Do one of the following:
• To lock the screen, press the
• To unlock the screen, open the slider or 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. Press the
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key on the top left of your smartphone.
key again.
icon.
key on the keyboard.
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