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Lock screen and security
You can secure your device and protect your data by setting a screen lock.
Screen lock types
| Goo
gle Play Protect
| Sec
urity update
| Fin
d My Device
| Sam
sung Pass
|
Sec
ure Folder
| Ins
tall unknown apps
| Enc
rypt or decrypt SD card
| Set
up SIM card lock
|
Vie
w passwords
| Dev
ice administration
| Cre
dential storage
| Str
ong Protection
| Adv
anced
security settings
| Per
mission manager
| Sam
sung Privacy
| Loc
ation
Screen lock types
You can choose from the following screen lock types that offer high, medium, or no
security: Swipe, Pattern, PIN, Password, and None.
NOTE Biometric locks are also available to protect access to your device and
sensitive data on your device. For more information, see Biometric security.
Set a secure screen lock
It is recommended that you secure your device using a secure screen lock (Pattern,
PIN, or Password). This is necessary to set up and enable biometric locks.
1.
From Settings, tap
Lock screen > Screen lock type and tap a secure screen
lock (Pattern, PIN, or Password).
2. Tap
to enable showing notifications on the lock screen. The following
options are available:
• Icons only: Show only notification icons with no details on the lock screen.
•
Details: Display notification details on the lock screen.
• Hide content: Do not show notifications in the Notification panel.
• Notifications to show: Choose which notifications to show on the Lock
screen.
• Show on Always On Display: Display notifications on the Always on Display
screen.