58 Protect
Tips & tricks
•Face unlock: Unlock your phone by looking at it. Tap
Apps >
Settings
>
Security & Screen Lock
>
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?” on page 58.
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
>
Screen lock
, then select the lock type:
•
None
: Turn off the screen lock.
•
Slide
: Tap 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 backup 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.
•
Password
: enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols to
unlock.
To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, see “Power
key” on page 20.
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see
“Emergency calls” on page 28). A locked phone still rings, but
you need to unlock it to answer.
Can’t unlock?
Face unlock: If your phone doesn’t recognize your face, you’ll
be prompted to enter your backup pattern or PIN code to
unlock it.
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.
SIM lock
Caution: If you enter an incorrect SIM PIN code three times,
your phone locks your SIM card and asks for your PIN unlock
code. Contact your service provider for your PIN unlock code.
You shouldn’t need to use this feature, but to set a SIM card
PIN that you must enter when you turn on your phone, tap
Apps >
Settings
>
Security & Screen Lock
>
Set up
SIM card lock
>
Lock SIM card
.
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