Lock Screen - Samsung Galaxy Note 4 User Manual

Lock Screen

Choose a method for unlocking
your screen. Different screen
locks have different levels of
security and options.
Set a Screen Lock
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings.
2. Tap Lock screen
3. Tap Screen lock to select a screen lock and
level of security:
•
Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This
option provides no security.
•
Pattern: A screen unlock pattern is a tap
gesture you create and use to unlock your
device. This option provides medium security.
•
PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the
screen. This option provides medium to high
security.
•
Password: Create a password for unlocking
the screen. This option provides high security.
•
Fingerprint: Use fingerprint recognition
to unlock the screen. This option provides
medium to high security.
•
None: Never use a screen lock.
Settings
Apps >
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Show or Hide Sensitive
Notification Content
After choosing a secured screen lock, you can
select whether to show or hide sensitive notification
content on the lock screen.
1. Tap Show all content, Hide sensitive content,
or Do not show notifications.
2. Tap DONE.
Screen Lock Options
Swipe Only
•
Unlock effect: Set the visual effect used when
unlocking the screen.
•
Phone shortcut: Check the box to display a
phone shortcut on your Lock screen
Pattern Only
•
Pattern type: Select a pattern type.
•
Make pattern visible: Display the pattern as
your draw it.
•
Vibration feedback: Vibrate when the pattern
is incorrect.
Pattern, PIN, Password, and Fingerprint Only
•
Lock automatically: Choose a time period
when the screen should lock.
•
Lock instantly with power key: Lock the
screen instantly when you press the Power
key.
Lock Screen