Personal Settings 226
Use a Screen Unlock Password
1. Tap > > Settings.
2. Tap Security.
3. Tap Screen lock > Password.
4. Enter a password and tap Continue.
5. Enter your password again to confirm and tap OK.
Note: If you fail to enter the correct password after five attempts, you will be prompted to wait for 30
seconds before you can try again.
Lock Screen and Password Settings
Increase your privacy by selecting what type of information you want to display on the lock screen. You
can also choose to make passwords invisible as you enter them on your phone.
1. Tap > > Settings.
2. Tap Security.
3. Do any of the following:
Select the Incoming phone calls option to hide the private contact’s name and photo on the
lock screen. See Private Contacts.
Clear the Make passwords visible option (recommended) to make passwords invisible as
you enter them on your phone.
Allow Installation of Third-Party Apps
By default, you can only install apps downloaded from Google Play. The Security menu lets you allow
installation of non-Play Store apps on your phone.
To allow installation of non-Play Store apps on the phone:
1. Tap > > Settings.
2. Tap Security.
3. Select the Unknown sources option.
Important: After installing the app, go back to Settings > Security and make sure to clear the Unknown
sources option. This can help protect your phone from installing other insecure apps from the Web.
Install Digital Certificates
Use client and Certificate Authority (CA) digital certificates to enable your phone to access VPN or
secured Wi-Fi networks, and also to provide authentication to online servers. You can get a certificate
from your system administrator or download it from sites that require authentication.