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Protecting Your Phone with Screen 
Locks 
When a phone lock is enabled, you need to swipe up on the 
screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to 
unlock the phone‟s screen and keys. To create a screen lock to 
protect your phone, follow these steps.   
1.  Touch the Home key >    > Settings > All settings > 
Security > Screen lock. 
2.  Touch None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN number or Complex 
password. 
  None disables the screen lock. 
  Swipe enables screen lock and allows unlocking with a 
swipe gesture. The screen unlocks when you touch the 
display and swipe up. 
  Pattern enables drawing and redrawing a pattern to 
unlock the screen. 
  PIN number or Complex password set a numeric PIN or 
a password you must enter to unlock the screen. 
  NOTE: If you fail to remember the pattern, PIN, or password. 
you must upgrade the phone software to use the 
phone. For more information, see Upgrading the 
Phone Software.