Security & Location; About Security - Motorola Moto G7 Play User Manual

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About security

Screen lock options
To keep your phone secure, use a
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Choose a pattern, PIN, or password
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Add a Smart Lock to unlock automatically when connected to a
place (like home or work), with
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You can access notifications and quick settings, start a call, and launch the camera from the
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You can make emergency calls
to answer.
• If you forgot your pattern, PIN, or password, follow
You can customize the lock screen by adding
appear on your lock screen.
NFC transfers
NFC (Near Field Communication) is a short-range wireless technology that lets you quickly exchange
information between your phone and other NFC-enabled smartphones, smart accessories, and smart
posters. You can also use NFC to tap & pay with your phone.
When you use NFC to communicate with other devices, you do so securely:
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NFC only works over a short range (a few centimeters), so it's unlikely that you'll connect by mistake. In
order to snag your NFC signal, an eavesdropper would need to be uncomfortably close to you. And you
would still have to accept the connection before sending or receiving information.
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Your phone uses the latest security, encryption, and authentication features to protect your personal
information.
• You can turn off NFC when you're not using it. But even when NFC is ON, it's automatically disabled
when your phone display is locked.
Along with these safeguards, exchange information only with others you know and trust.
Additional security options
For additional security, you can also:
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Protect your phone in case it's lost or stolen. Use Find My Device.
• Connect to a virtual private network
• Add a SIM lock to prevent others from using your cellular plan and accessing account information if
your phone is stolen.
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Prevent viruses and other attacks on your data and privacy with Google Google Play Protect.
screen lock when it goes to sleep:
to unlock.
facial recognition, or until you
on a locked phone. A locked phone still rings; you don't need to unlock it
your contact
if you need to access files on a secure network.
trusted device, when you're at a
set your phone
these steps.
info. You can also control
trusted
down.
lock screen.
which notifications
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