Security
Protecting your phone with a screen lock
Protect your personal information and prevent others from using your
phone without your permission by setting a screen lock password, a
PIN, or a lock pattern.
Your screen lock will be asked every time your phone is turned on or
when it's idle for a certain period of time.
1.
From the main Home screen, press MENU , and then tap
Settings > Security.
2.
Tap Set up screen lock.
3.
Tap one of the following:
None
Pattern
PIN
Password
. On the Security screen, tap Lock phone after, then specify the
idle time you can allow before the screen is locked.
You can also clear the Use visible pattern or Visible passwords on the Security
screen if you don't want your screen lock to display as you enter it onscreen.
Disable the screen lock you've previously created.
Set a screen lock pattern by following the onscreen instructions.
Set a numeric password of at least four digits.
Set an alpha-numeric password.