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Protect

Quick start: Protect your phone
Make sure your information is protected in case your phone
is lost or stolen.
Find it: Apps
>
Settings
The easiest way to protect your phone is to use
You can choose to swipe to unlock (less secure), or enter a
pattern, PIN, or password to unlock your phone.
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Security
Device security
Screen lock
PIN
Automatically lock
5 seconds after sleep, except when kept
unlocked by Smart Lock
Power button instantly locks
Except when kept unlocked by Smart Lock
Lock screen message
None
Fingerprint
Smart Lock
Encryption
Encrypt phone
>
Security
Screen lock
For a screen lock, you can use
a pattern, password, or other
option.
Add info to show
on your lock screen.
Set up the fingerprint sensor.
Screen lock
To keep your phone secure, you can make the touchscreen
lock when it goes to sleep.
Find it: Apps
>
select the lock type:
: Turn off the screen lock.
None
.
: Touch
Swipe
: Draw a pattern to unlock.
Pattern
: Enter four to sixteen digits to unlock.
PIN
: enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols
Password
to unlock.
Note: You can use your fingerprint to unlock your phone. To
set up the fingerprint sensor, tap Apps
>
>
Security
Fingerprint
To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, tap
Apps
>
Settings
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see
"Emergency calls" on page 28). A locked phone still rings,
and you do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a
call.
Can't unlock?
Pattern, PIN, or password: If you forget your pattern, PIN, or
password, you can enter your Google™ account email and
password to unlock the phone.
>
>
Settings
Security
Screen lock
and drag up to unlock.
>
.
>
>
.
Display
Sleep
, then
Settings
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