Setting a Screen Lock for the First Time

From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Settings > Lock screen.

NOTE
From this screen you can also select the Wallpaper, Clocks & shortcuts, and/or Screen effect for your Lock screen. The Clocks & shortcuts and Screen effect only apply to the Swipe Lock screen.
Tap Select screen lock.
Tap None, Touch and hold, Swipe, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN, or Password.

None: No lock screen is enabled so the screen will never be locked from use.

Touch and hold: Unlocks the screen when you touch and hold the unlock button in the center of the Lock screen.

Swipe: A swipe motion in any direction on the touchscreen will unlock the screen. This is the default Lock screen.

Face Unlock: Unlocks the screen using face recognition. The phone captures your image to identify you. Keep in mind that Face Unlock is less secure than a pattern, PIN or password because it uses generalized shape and dimension to verify your face.

Pattern: Unlocks the screen using a pattern you draw with your finger. The first time you set an unlock pattern, you will see a tutorial with instructions on how to create it. Read the tutorial and tap Next. Draw your pattern (connect at least 4 dots) and tap Continue. Then redraw your pattern and tap Confirm.

NOTE
Follow the on-screen instructions to create a backup PIN number in case you forget your pattern.

PIN Unlocks the screen with a number sequence. Enter a PIN (at least 4 digits) and tap Continue. Re-enter your PIN and tap OK to confirm it.

Password Unlocks the screen with an alphanumeric sequence. Enter a password (at least 4 characters) and tap Continue. Re-enter your password and tap OK to confirm it.

From then on, any time you want to turn the phone on or unlock the screen, you will need to perform the unlock action you set (touch and hold, swipe, face recognition, pattern, PIN, or password) to gain access to it.

NOTE

You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you used all of the opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.
When you can’t recall your unlock pattern:
- If you’ve created a Google Account on the phone, tap Forgot pattern? at the bottom of the screen. Then you are required to sign in with your Google Account or enter your backup PIN to unlock your phone.
- If you can't remember the backup PIN and you haven’t created a Google Account on the phone, you need to perform a factory reset. Refer to the Hard Reset (Factory Reset) section (Caution: If you perform a factory reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a factory reset).