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Lock Screen and Security
Settings
Find My Mobile
Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your
device to be locked, tracked, and for your data to be
deleted remotely.
► To access your device remotely, visit
findmymobile.samsung.com.
Note: You must sign up for a Samsung account and
enable Google location service to use Find My Mobile.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Lock screen and security >
FindMyMobile.
3. Enter your Samsung account password or, if you
are not logged in to your Samsung account, tap
Add account and follow the prompts.
4. The following options are available:
• Remote controls: Tap to activate or deactivate
Remote controls, which allows you to access
your device remotely.
• Google location service: Tap to activate
or deactivate Google location service. This
service must be on in order to find your
phone.
• SIM change alert: Prevent unauthorized
changes to your SIM card by being alerted
whenever an app or service attempts to
change data on your SIM card.
Unknown Sources
Enable installation of non-Google Play applications.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Lock screen and security >
Unknownsources to enable this option.
Caution: Enabling installation of third-party
applications can cause your device and personal data
to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources.
Other Security Settings
Encryption
Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your
device each time you power it on.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security
settings. Configure the following options:
• Encrypt device: Follow the prompts to encrypt
all data on your device.
• Encrypt external SD card: Follow the prompts
to encrypt all data on your microSD card (not
included).
SIM Card Lock
Use this option to set up your password when one is
first required or change your current password.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security
settings > Set up SIM card lock and follow the
prompts.
Passwords
Display password characters briefly as you type
them.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security
settings > Make passwords visible to turn the
feature on.
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