Changing Your Screen Lock; Power Button Instantly Locks - LG -K8V-VS500 User Manual

Changing Your Screen Lock

1. Tap the Home button
Lock screen settings.
2. Tap Select screen lock.
3. Confirm your unlock information (if necessary).
4. Tap the desired screen lock option.
5. You're prompted to enter your screen unlock sequence (and Backup PIN,
if necessary).
NOTES If you've set up a Microsoft Exchange account, you might only be able to use a
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password.
After 5 unsuccessful attempts to unlock your phone, you're prompted to enter a
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text phrase to confirm that you're trying to unlock your phone, unless you've set a
Knock Code. After 6 unsuccessful Knock Code attempts, you're prompted to enter
your Backup PIN to unlock your phone.
You have 10 opportunities to enter your unlock sequence. After 10 unsuccessful
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attempts, your phone will automatically perform a factory data reset and all of your
personal files will be erased. You will be warned after the 9th unsuccessful
attempt.
Security lock timer
If a security lock is enabled, you can set the delay time after the screen
darkens due to inactivity before the screen automatically locks and requires
you to enter your unlock sequence.
1. Tap the Home button
Lock screen settings.
2. Tap Security lock timer, then tap the setting you want to use.

Power button instantly locks

If a security lock is enabled, enable the Power key instantly locks switch to
override the Security lock timer setting and lock the screen as soon as you
press the Power/Lock button
1. Tap the Home button
Lock screen settings.
2. Enable the Power key instantly locks switch.
> touch and hold the Recent apps button
> touch and hold the Recent apps button
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> touch and hold the Recent apps button
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