Protect
help keep it safe
Quick start: protect
Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is
lost or stolen.
Find it: Apps > Settings > Security
The easiest way to protect your phone is to use Screen lock.
You can choose facial recognition, a pattern, PIN or other
options to unlock your phone.
Trusted Devices
Useful when your lock type is not Slide or None
Security
Enable widgets
PASSWORDS
Set up SIM card lock
SIM CARD LOCK
Owner info
ENCRYPTION
SCREEN SECURITY
Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt
your phone each time you turn it on
Encrypt phone
Slide
Screen lock
For a screen lock, you can use
facial recognition, a pattern,
password or other options.
Add some info to show
on your lock screen.
Encrypt the data stored
on your smartphone.
Tips & tricks
•Face unlock: Unlock your phone by looking at it. Touch
Apps > Settings > Security > Screen lock > Face
unlock
and follow the prompts.
• Forgotten 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 (see
"Can't unlock?").
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.
• Slide: Touch and drag to the outer circle that appears.
• Face unlock: Look at your phone to unlock it.
Follow the prompts to capture your face and enter a PIN or
password (for back up or to change the lock setting). When
the screen is dark, press the Power key, then frame your face
in the square at the bottom to unlock.
Note: This feature is less secure than a pattern, PIN or
password.
• Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock.
• PIN: Enter four to sixteen digits to unlock.
Protect
Quick start: protect
Screen lock
SIM lock
Encrypt your phone
Back up & restore
Reset
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