Lock screen & security

SECURITY STATUS

Google Play Protect

Check the device periodically for potentially harmful apps.

Find My Device

Allows you to remotely track the device location. You can also save your data securely if you lose your device.

Security update

Check for new system update Allows you to check for any available updates for your phone.

Automatic security updates Allows you to install security updates automatically.

Show system update history Allows you to view your system update history.

Use Software Upgrade Assistant Displays information regarding how to use system updates.

System Update Status Displays your last update information.

Select screen lock Allows you to set a screen lock to secure your phone from unintentional and/or unauthorized use.

Customize Lock screen

Wallpaper Allows you to set the background for your Lock screen.

Clock Allows you to set where to position the clock on the Lock screen.

Shortcuts Allows you to choose apps to run on your Lock screen. This setting appears only when a screen lock is set.

Weather animation Enable this option to display weather animations for the current location on the Lock screen.

Contact info for lost phone Allows you to set text to be displayed on the Lock screen to identify the phone’s owner.

Secure lock settings

Make pattern visible (shown only when the pattern is set as a screen lock) Enable this option to make pattern visible.

Lock timer Allows you to set the amount of time before the screen automatically locks after the backlight turns off (time-out due to inactivity).

Power key instantly locks Enable this option to instantly lock the screen when the Power/Lock button is pressed. This setting overrides the Security Lock timer setting.

Show lockdown option (shown only when a screen lock is set) Enable this option to show power menu to turn off Lock screen notifications, Smart Lock and biometric locks.

Smart Lock Allows you to set trusted devices, places, voice, and/or on-body detection that will allow your phone to remain unlocked.

Fingerprints Allows you to set up fingerprint impressions that will unlock your phone's screen, allow access to content, and/or allow you to pay using your device.

note	If your phone doesn’t have a default payment app, go to Play Store and search for available payment apps.

Face Unlock Allows you to unlock the screen with your face.

Hand ID Allows you to unlock the screen with your hand ID.

Content lock Allows you to set a lock type (PIN or pattern) for your QuickMemo+ and Gallery files.

Encryption & credentials

Encrypt SD card Allows you to encrypt or decrypt an external microSD card data. Encrypted data is not accessible on other devices.

Secure start-up Enable this option to immediately lock the screen when you turn on the device to help keep it secure. Unlock the screen by entering the current unlock method, such as a Knock Code, Pattern, Password, or PIN. Until the screen is unlocked, you cannot receive most phone calls, text messages, alarms, notifications, and more.

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If the password is entered incorrectly more than a specific number of times, the device will automatically factory reset. Be sure to remember the password.
If you forget your decryption password, you must factory reset the device to use it again. Resetting will delete all of the user data saved before the reset.

Credential protection Displays the current storage type.

Trusted credentials Shows system root CA certificates and user added CA certificates.

User credentials Allows you to view and modify stored secure certificates.

Install from storage Allows you to install a secure certificate from storage.

Clear credentials Allows you to delete user added secure certificates and related credentials.

Set up SIM card lock Lock or unlock the USIM card, or change the password (PIN).

Phone administrators Allows you to view and selectively disable phone administrators.

Trust agents Allows you to view and selectively disable Trust agents.

Screen pin Allows you to selectively pin an app to your screen. Enable this option to be able to designate only a single app that can be used until you unpin it. This is helpful when allowing children to use your phone.

Usage access Allows you to enable or disable the apps that can view your phone’s app usage.