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56 Protect
Screen lock
To keep your phone secure, you can make the touchscreen
lock when it goes to sleep.
Find it: Apps >
Settings
>
Security
>
Screen lock
, then
select the lock type:
•
None
: Turn off the screen lock.
•
Swipe
: Touch and drag up to unlock.
•
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.
To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Display
>
Sleep
.
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see
“Emergency calls” on page 26). A locked phone still rings, and
you do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a call.
Can’t unlock?
Pattern, PIN, or password: If you forget your pattern, PIN, or
password, you can enter your Google™ account email and
password 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
Pin an app screen to keep it in view until you unpin it.
Want to let someone else use an app on your phone? Pin the
app screen to hide your other apps and data.
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, tap Apps >
Settings
>
Security
>
Screen pinning
, then tap the switch to turn it on.
To pin a screen, open the screen you want to pin.
Tap Overview , then swipe up and tap the pin button .
To unpin the screen, touch and hold both Back and
Overview until you see the
Screen unpinned
message.
Tip : To secure your phone when you activate screen pinning,
tap
Lock device when unpinning
.
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