• To lock the keyboard, press the key on the top of your smartphone or tap the bottom of the screen and slide your
finger up.
• To unlock the keyboard, press the key again or tap the bottom of the screen and slide your finger up.
• To lock your smartphone with a password, on the home screen or in a folder, click the icon.
• To unlock your smartphone, enter your password.
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Change when your smartphone locks automatically with a password
Before you begin:
Depending on the options that your administrator sets, you might not be able to perform this task. For more information,
contact your administrator.
If you set a BlackBerry smartphone password, you can set your smartphone to lock automatically after a certain period of
time or when you insert your smartphone into a holster.
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Password.
• To change the amount of time that passes before your smartphone locks automatically, change the Lock After
field.
• To lock your smartphone when you insert it into a holster, select the Lock Handheld Upon Holstering checkbox.
3.
Press the key > Save.
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Set a limit for smartphone password attempts
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security > Password.
3. Change the Number of Password Attempts field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Delete smartphone data, third-party applications, or media card files
Before you delete your BlackBerry smartphone data or media card files, consider backing up the data and files so that you
have a copy on your computer.
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