Changing Your Screen Lock - LG G3 User Manual

Changing Your Screen Lock

1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the Recent Apps Key
Touch Keys bar) > Lock screen settings.
2. Tap Select screen lock.
3. Confirm your unlock information (if necessary).
4. Tap the desired screen lock option.
5. You're prompted to enter your screen lock.
6. If necessary, enter a Backup PIN and tap Continue. Then confirm your
Backup PIN and tap OK.
NOTES If you've set up a Microsoft Exchange account, you might only be able to use a
password.
After 5 unsuccessful attempts to unlock your phone, you're prompted to enter a
text phrase to confirm that you're trying to unlock your phone.
You have 10 opportunities to enter your unlock sequence. After 10 unsuccessful
attempts, your phone will automatically perform a factory data reset and all of your
personal files will be erased. You will be warned after the 9th unsuccessful attempt.
If you can't remember your unlock sequence, after 5 attempts, tap the Forgot
button (at the lower-right corner of the screen), then you can unlock the phone using
your Google Account (if you activated it on the phone) or your Backup PIN that you
created when you set up the screen lock sequence.
- Enter your Google Account username and password, then tap Sign in.
- Enter your Backup PIN, tap Done (at the lower-right corner of the keypad) or then
tap OK (below your Backup PIN entry).
Security lock timer
If a security lock is enabled, you can set the delay time after the screen
darkens due to inactivity before the screen automatically locks and requires
you to enter your unlock sequence.
1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the Recent Apps Key
Touch Keys bar) > Lock screen settings.
2. Tap Security lock timer, then tap the setting you want to use.
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