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About Android Security
Android takes a multi-layered approach to the security.
•
Prevent: Apps on Google Play are scanned
continuously to block harmful apps and policy
violators. You can also choose to have apps
installed from other sources verified.
•
Control: App sandboxes keep apps from accessing
other parts of your device's operating system,
or each other, unless you give permission at
installation. Screen lock and encryption helps to
prevent an unauthorized access to the entire device.
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Defend: Once identified, dangerous apps can be
removed remotely.
Managing Security Settings
You can activate and protect your phone from
unauthorized access by configuring the security settings.
1.
From the Home screen or Apps Menu, tap on
Settings (
).
Tap on Security located under Personal settings.
2.
Enable the required settings to preferred security
settings from the below options.
Locking Your Screen
1.
Tap on Screen lock and select one of the following
options to configure lock screen:
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None: Disables the screen lock.
•
Slide: When the screen is locked with the slide,
slide your finger across the screen to unlock it.
•
Pattern: Draw your pattern to setup the pattern
lock. When the screen is locked with pattern,
provide the correct pattern to unlock it.
•
PIN: Provide your PIN value (minimum four
numbers) to set up PIN lock. When the screen
is locked with PIN, provide your correct PIN
value to unlock the screen.
•
Password: Provide your password to setup the
password lock. When the screen is locked with
password, provide your correct password to
unlock the screen.
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Face Unlock: You will be asked to set a back-
up pin or pattern screen lock after you setup
face unlock. Once it is set up, you can unlock
your device just by looking at it.
When the screen is locked, you can answer an
incoming call, without unlocking the screen.
Touch the center icon (
these icons:
Icons
Description
Answer the call.
Disconnect the call.
Disconnect the call and respond with a
default text message from a list of quick
response text messages.
2.
The screen gets locked automatically as per
) and slide over one of
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- Quick Links:
- Setting Up/Using Lock Screen
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