Settings
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Setting Screen Lock
Use the Device security settings to set preferences for locking the screen on an initial boot.
1. Swipe down from the Status bar to open the Quick Access panel and then touch .
2. Touch Security.
NOTE: Options vary depending upon the policy of some apps, such as email.
• Screen lock - Touch to configure the device to require a slide, pattern, PIN, or password to unlock the
screen.
• None - Disable screen unlock security.
• Swipe - Slide the lock icon to unlock the screen.
• Pattern - Draw a pattern to unlock screen. See Setting Screen Unlock Using Pattern on page 40 for
more information.
• PIN - Enter a numeric PIN to unlock screen. See Setting Screen Lock Using PIN on page 39 for
more information.
• Password - Enter a password to unlock screen. See Setting Screen Unlock Using Password on
page 40 for more information.
Lock the screen to protect access to data on the device. Some email accounts require locking the screen.
The Locking feature functions differently in Single-user versus Multiple-user mode.
Slide the screen up to unlock. If the Pattern screen unlock feature is enabled, the Pattern screen appears
instead of the Lock screen.
If the PIN or Password screen unlock feature is enabled, enter the PIN or password after unlocking the
screen.
Setting Screen Lock Using PIN
1. Swipe down from the Status bar to open the Quick Access panel and then touch .
2. Touch Security.
3. Touch Screen lock.
4. Touch PIN.
5. To require a PIN upon device start up select Yes, or select No not to require a PIN.
6. Touch in the text field.
7. Enter a PIN (4 numbers) then touch Next.
8. Re-enter PIN and then touch Next.
9. Select the type of notifications that appear when the screen is locked and then touch Done.
10. Touch the Home button. The next time the device is powered on, a PIN is required.