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Protect
Quick start: Protect your phone
Make sure your information is protected in case your phone
is lost or stolen.
Find it: Apps
>
Settings > Security
The easiest way to protect your phone is to use Screen lock.
You can choose to swipe to unlock (less secure), or enter a
pattern, PIN, or password to unlock your phone.
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For a screen lock, you can use
a pattern, password, or other
option.
Add info to show
on your lock screen.
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,
then select the lock type:
• None: Turn off the screen lock.
• Swipe: Touch
and drag up to unlock.
• 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, tap Apps
Settings > Display > Sleep.
>
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone
(see Emergency calls). A locked phone still rings, and you
do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a call.
Can't unlock?
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.
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