Lock Screen - HTC One (M8) User Manual

44 Your first week with your new phone
Bypassing the screen lock for Quick call
If you've set a screen lock with credentials, you can set HTC One (M8) to skip the security screen so
you can immediately place calls with Quick call.
1. From the Home screen, tap
buttons.
2. Tap Motion Launch gestures.
3. Select the Swipe down to turn on voice dialing option, and then select the Bypass Security
screen option.

Lock screen

Setting a screen lock
Help protect your personal information and help prevent others from using HTC One (M8) without
your permission.
Choose to set a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of locking your phone. You'll be
asked to unlock the screen every time HTC One (M8) is turned on or when it's idle for a certain
period of time.
1. From the Home screen, tap
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.
Setting up Smart Lock
Set up your phone to detect your face or another trusted device before you can unlock the screen.
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. Tap Screen lock, and then select and set up a screen lock.
This will be your backup screen lock method.
3. On the Security screen, tap Smart Lock.
4. Confirm your screen lock.
5. Choose what you want your phone to detect before it unlocks.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions.
7. Tap Lock phone after, and then specify the idle time before the screen is locked.
To help make Smart Lock more reliable and more secure, you can train HTC One (M8) to recognize
your face in different situations, such as when you're wearing glasses or sporting a beard.
> Settings > Display & gestures or Display, gestures &
> Settings > Security.
> Settings > Security.