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Protect your phone
Protect your phone
Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is lost or stolen.
Screen lock
The easiest way to protect your phone is to lock your touchscreen when you are not
using it. You can choose the best method for you to unlock your phone.
Find it: Swipe up
> Settings > Security & Location
Security screen that shows options for locking your phone’s screen.
1 Select the lock type:
» None: Turn o the screen lock.
» Swipe: Touch and drag up to unlock.
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Screen lock
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Smart Lock
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Set your screen lock,
then tap to adjust
settings.
» Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock.
» PIN: Enter four to sixteen digits to unlock.
» Password: Enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols to unlock.
2 After setting the lock type, tap for screen lock settings.
To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up > Settings > Display >
Advanced > Sleep.
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see Emergency calls). A
locked phone still rings, and you do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a
call.
Can’t unlock?
If you forget your pattern, PIN, or password, you can enter your Google™ account email
and password on another device to unlock the phone.
If you don’t have a Google account on your phone, contact your service provider to
have your device factory reset.
Warning: A factory reset will delete all data on your phone.
Screen pinning
Need to keep an important screen handy, like a boarding pass or shopping coupon? Pin
the screen for easy access.
To set up screen pinning, swipe up
> Settings > Security & Location > Screen
pinning, then tap the switch to turn it on.
To pin a screen, open the app you want to pin, touch and hold Recents
. Tap .
To unpin the screen, touch and hold Back and Recents until you see Screen
unpinned.
Tip: To secure your phone when you activate screen pinning, tap Ask for PIN before
unpinning.
Backup & restore
Find it: Swipe up > Settings > System > Backup, then tap the Back up to Google
Drive switch to turn it on
Your Google account data is backed up online. If you reset or replace your phone, just
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