Make Passwords Visible; Device Administrators; Unknown Sources - Samsung SGH-I257M User Manual

4. Tap Change SIM PIN.
5. Enter your old SIM PIN code and tap OK.
6. Enter your new SIM PIN code and tap OK.
7. Re-type your new SIM PIN code and tap OK.

Make passwords visible

When enabled, password characters display briefly as you
touch them while entering passwords.
1. From the Home screen, tap
More ➔ Security.
2. Tap Make passwords visible to create a checkmark and
enable or disable the display of password characters.

Device Administrators

The Device Administration feature allows you to select one or
more administration applications that control your device for
security purposes (for example, if your phone is lost of stolen).
These applications enforce remote or local device security
policies.
Some of the features a device administration application might
control are:
•
Setting the number of failed password attempts before the device is
restored to factory settings.
➔ Settings ➔
•
Automatically locking the device.
•
Restoring factory settings on the device.
Note: If a device uses multiple enabled administration
applications, the strictest policy is enforced.
1. From the Home screen, tap
More ➔ Security.
2. Tap Device administrators.
3. Select a device administrator and follow the prompts. If
no device administrators are listed, you can download
them from the Play Store.

Unknown sources

This feature allows you to download and install applications
from sources other than Play Store.
1. From the Home screen, tap
More ➔ Security.
2. Tap Unknown sources.
A check mark is displayed to indicate it is active.
➔ Settings ➔
➔ Settings ➔
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