Sony G3123 User Manual page 15

longer nearby. Your device is not always able to determine whether your connection
is secure from someone trying to imitate it.
When your device can't determine whether you're using a secure connection, you'll
get a notification on your Xperia™ device and may need to manually unlock it before
the trusted device can keep it unlocked.
Bluetooth® connectivity range can vary depending on factors like the model of your device,
the connected Bluetooth® device, and your environment. Depending on these factors,
Bluetooth® connections can work over distances up to 100 metres.
When the Trusted places feature is set up, the lock screen security on your Xperia™
device gets disabled when you are in a designated trusted location. For this feature to
work, you must have an internet connection (preferably over Wi-Fi) and allow your
device to use your current location.
To set up trusted places, first make sure that high accuracy location mode or battery-
saving location mode is enabled on your device before you add home or custom
locations.
The exact dimensions of a trusted location are an estimate and may extend beyond the
physical walls of your home or other areas that you have added as a trusted locations. This
feature can keep your device unlocked within a radius of up to 80 metres. Also be aware that
location signals can be replicated or manipulated. Someone with access to specialised
equipment could unlock your device.
From your , tap
Find and tap >
services.
Tap , then choose
From your , tap
Find and tap >
> .
To enter the desired location type the address in the search bar. Your device
searches for the entered location.
From your , tap
Find and tap >
services.
Tap , then choose
From your , tap
Find and tap >
Select your home location.
Tap .
In the search bar, enter the location that you want to use as your home
location.
If other residences share your street address, you can add the actual location of your home
within the building complex as a custom place.
From your , tap
Find and tap >
> .
Tap > .
You can add any location as a trusted, custom place where your device can remain
unlocked.
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