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• : enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols to
Password
unlock.
To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, see "Power
key".
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see
"Emergency calls"). A locked phone still rings, but you need
to unlock it to answer.
Can't unlock?
Face unlock: If your phone doesn't recognize your face, you'll
be prompted to enter your backup pattern or PIN code to
unlock it.
Pattern, PIN, or password: If you forget your pattern, PIN, or
password, you can enter your Google™ account email and
password to unlock the phone.
If you don't have a Google account on your phone, contact
your service provider to have your device factory reset.
Warning: A factory reset will delete all data on your phone.
Encrypt your phone
Caution: If you forget your encryption code, you cannot
recover the data stored on your phone or memory card.
Encrypting your files can take an hour or more. Leave your
phone plugged in, and be careful not to interrupt the process.
Encryption protects the accounts, settings, apps, and files on
your phone, so that people cannot access them if your phone is
stolen.
To encrypt your phone and require a PIN or password
whenever you turn on your phone:
Find it: Apps > >
Settings Security
Backup & restore
Your Google account data is backed up online. If you reset or
replace your phone, just log in to your Google account to
restore the contacts, events, and other details you synced with
the account. To choose what syncs with the account, touch
Apps > Settings > Google , touch your Google account,
and check things to sync. Please note that text messages, call
logs, and items stored on your phone will not be restored. To
restore your Google Play™ Store apps, see "Take care of your
apps".
Reset
To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all the data on
your phone, touch Apps >
Settings
Data Reset > Reset Phone .
Warning: All downloaded apps and user data on your phone
will be deleted. Data on the cloud will not be deleted.
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