v6.0
Table Of Contents
- Setup and basics
- Phone and voice
- Wireless & networks
- Connections
- Wireless connection icons
- Turn on airplane mode
- Mobile network
- Wi-Fi network
- Bluetooth technology
- Turn on Bluetooth technology
- Pair and connect your device with a Bluetooth enabled device
- Change the name of your device for Bluetooth connections
- Change the settings for a paired Bluetooth enabled device
- Delete a paired Bluetooth enabled device
- View a list of files you received over Bluetooth
- Change the accounts that Bluetooth enabled devices can access
- About using Google Voice Search™ when connected to a car kit
- Supported Bluetooth profiles
- Troubleshooting: Bluetooth connections
- NFC
- Tethering and mobile hotspot mode
- VPN
- Emergency broadcast messages
- Data usage
- Connections
- Settings
- Change your device settings
- Display
- Convenience key
- Notifications
- Storage & USB
- Battery and power
- Users
- Advanced interactions
- Location
- Accounts
- Backup & reset
- Accessibility
- Update your device software
- Printing
- Security
- Locks, passwords, and protecting your data
- Finding and protecting a lost device
- Security settings
- Google™ apps
- Legal notice
Security
Locks, passwords, and protecting your data
There are several types of locks, PINs, and security features that you can use to help protect the data on your device.
If you use your device for work, your organization might have security rules in place. The organization might require you to
enter a password to unlock your device or might prevent you from using the Smart Lock feature.
Screen lock
A screen lock helps prevent someone else from unlocking your device and accessing your data. When you set up a screen
lock, you set whether the screen lock must be entered to turn on the device.
Some security features, such as Smart Lock, require that you set up a screen lock before you can set up the feature.
There are several types of screen locks to choose from. Each type is designed to provide a
dierent level of security.
• Password: A secure password can contain letters, numbers, and symbols. A password is designed to be a strong screen
lock that is
dicult for someone else to figure out.
• PIN: A PIN must contain a minimum of four numbers. The more numbers there are in your PIN, the more secure your
screen lock.
• Pattern: A pattern is a continuous line that connects four or more dots on a grid. You trace your pattern to unlock your
device.
• Fingerprint: You can touch the fingerprint scanner to unlock your device quickly. If you use this type of screen lock, you
must also set up a backup screen lock (password, PIN, or pattern).
• Swipe: A swipe gesture can unlock your device.
Picture Password
The Picture Password feature lets you unlock your screen using a unique number and picture combination that you create.
To unlock your screen, you move a number grid and align a number (that you choose) over the specific location (that you
choose) on a picture (that you also choose). A picture password provides a convenient way to unlock your device and is
dicult for someone else to figure out.
Before you can set up a picture password, you must set a screen lock that uses either a password or a PIN. If you enter your
picture password incorrectly
five times, your device prompts you to enter your screen lock password or PIN to unlock your
screen.
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