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Settings
Lock screen and security
You can secure your device and protect your data by setting a screen lock.
Screen lock
types |
Device |
Samsung
Pass |
SD
card |
Password for factory data
Device
administration |
manager |
Controls and alerts
Screen lock types
You can choose from the following screen lock types that offer high, medium, or no
security: Swipe, Pattern, PIN, Password, and None.
NOTE Biometric locks are also available to protect access to your device and
sensitive data on your device. For more information, see
Set a secure screen lock
It is recommended that you secure your device using a secure screen lock (Pattern,
PIN, or Password). This is necessary to set up and enable biometric locks.
1. From Settings, tap
lock (Pattern, PIN, or Password).
2. Tap
to enable showing notifications on the lock screen. The following
options are available:
• Icon only: Show only notification icons with no details on the lock screen.
• Details: Display notification details on the lock screen.
• Transparency: Set the transparency value of notification cards.
• Auto-reverse text color: Reverse the color of notification text based on the
background color.
• Hide content: Do not show notifications in the Notification panel.
• Notifications to show: Choose which notifications to show on the Lock
screen.
Google Play
Protect |
Secure
Folder |
reset |
Credential
storage |
|
Samsung
Lock screen > Screen lock type and tap a secure screen
Security
update |
Private
Share |
Install unknown
Set up SIM card
Advanced security settings
Privacy |
Google Privacy
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Find My
Mobile |
Find My
apps |
lock |
View
passwords |
|
Permission
|
Location
Biometric
security.
Encrypt
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