Sony Xperia M5 E5606 User Manual page 13

To change your screen lock type
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock.
3
Follow the instructions on your device.
To create a screen lock pattern
1 From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > Pattern.
3
Follow the instructions on your device.
If you enter an incorrect lock pattern five times in a row, you must wait 30 seconds before
trying again.
To change the screen lock pattern
1
From your Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings> Lock screen & security > Screen lock.
3
Draw your screen unlock pattern.
4 Tap Pattern and follow the instructions on your device.
To create a screen lock PIN
1 From your Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > PIN.
3
Enter a numeric PIN, then tap Continue.
4
Re-enter and confirm your PIN, then tap OK.
To create a screen lock password
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > Password.
3 Enter a password, then tap Continue.
4
Re-enter and confirm your password, then tap OK.
To activate the Swipe unlock function
1 From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock.
3
Draw your screen unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password depending on
which of these screen lock types is enabled.
4 Tap Swipe, then tap Yes, remove.
Resetting a forgotten screen lock
If you've forgotten your screen lock PIN, password or pattern, you may be able to
reset it using the Protection by my Xperia service. No content on your device is lost
after you have performed a screen lock reset using this service.
To activate the Protection by my Xperia service, see
on page 19.
To reset the screen lock using Protection by my Xperia
1
Make sure you know your Google™ account username and password and that
you have enabled the Protection by my Xperia service on your device.
2
myxperia.sonymobile.com using any Internet-connected device.
Go to
3
Sign in using the same Google™ account that you have set up on your device.
4
Click the picture of your device under Your devices.
5
Select Lock or Change PIN2 to replace the current screen lock with a new PIN
code.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions provided by Protection by my Xperia.
Depending on your security settings, your device may lock after a screen lock reset. You then
need to enter your Google™ account username and password in order to use the device.
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