Getting started
Check on your kids
• Parental controls: Supervise your children's digital life with Google's Family
Link app. You can choose apps, set content filters, keep an eye on screen
time, and set screen time limits.
Biometric security
Use biometrics to securely unlock your device and log in to accounts.
Face recognition
You can enable Face Recognition to unlock your screen. To use your face to unlock
your device, you must set a pattern, PIN, or password.
Face recognition is less secure than Pattern, PIN, or Password. Your device could
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be unlocked by someone or something that looks like your image.
Some conditions may affect face recognition, including wearing glasses, hats,
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beards, or heavy make-up.
When registering your face, ensure that you are in a well-lit area and the camera
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lens is clean.
1. From Settings, tap
2. Follow the prompts to register your face.
Face recognition management
Customize how face recognition works.
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From Settings, tap
• Remove face data: Delete existing faces.
• Add alternative look: Enhance face recognition by adding an alternative
appearance.
• Face unlock: Enable or disable face recognition security.
• Stay on Lock screen: When you unlock your device with face recognition, stay
on the Lock screen until you swipe the screen.
Biometrics and security > Face recognition.
Biometrics and security > Face recognition.
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