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keep your phone safe
Quick start: Protect your phone
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 to swipe to unlock (less secure), or enter a 
pattern, PIN, or passcode to unlock your phone.
Screen lock
To keep your phone secure, you can make the touchscreen 
lock when it goes to sleep.
Screen lock
PIN
Lock screen message
None
Smart Lock
Encrypt phone
Set up SIM card lock
Automatically lock
1 minute after sleep, except when kept
unlocked by Smart Lock
Power button instantly locks
Except when kept unlocked by Smart Lock
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Encryption
SIM card lock
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For a screen lock, you can use a 
pattern, password, or other 
option.
Add some info to show
on your lock screen.
Encrypt the data stored
on your smartphone.
Find it: Apps  >  Settings > Security > Screen lock, then 
select the lock type:
• None: Turn off the screen lock.
• Swipe: Tap   and drag up.
• 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”). 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
Need to keep an important screen handy, such as a boarding 
pass or shopping coupon? Pin the screen for easy access.
To set up screen pinning, tap Apps   >   Settings > Security 
> Screen pinning.
Protect
   Quick start: Protect your phone
   Screen lock
   Screen pinning
   SIM card lock
   Encrypt your phone
   Backup & restore
   Reset
   Stolen phone?