Turn use of phone lock code on or off
The phone lock code protects the contents of your phone from unauthorised use. When the phone lock code is turned on, it needs to be keyed in every time you turn on your phone and when it has been in sleep mode.
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1Find "Set up screen lock"
- Press the menu icon.
- Press Settings.
- Press Location and security.
- Press Set up screen lock.
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2Select option
- You can create several types of phone lock codes. The following steps show two examples:
- Create phone lock code using a pattern, go to 2a.
- Create phone lock code using a PIN, go to 2b.
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32a - Create phone lock code using a pattern
- Press Pattern.
- Press and drag a point to connect at least four points.
- Press Continue.
- Repeat the selected phone lock code and press Confirm.
- Follow the instructions on the display to key in a back up code which you can use if you forget your phone lock code.
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42b - Create phone lock code using a PIN
- Press PIN.
- Key in the required phone lock code and press Continue.
- Key in the phone lock code again and press OK.
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5Turn off use of phone lock code
- Press None.
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6Return to the home screen
- Press the Home key to return to the home screen.