Lock Screen
Secure your device and protect
your data with Lock Screen
settings.
Screen Lock
Choose settings for unlocking your screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > DEVICE.
2. Tap Lock screen.
3. Tap Screen lock to select a screen lock and
level of security:
•
Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This
option provides no security.
•
Pattern: Create a pattern that you draw on
the screen to unlock your device. This option
provides medium security.
•
PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the
screen. This option provides medium to high
security.
•
Password: Create a password for unlocking
the screen. This option provides high security.
•
Fingerprint: Use fingerprint recognition
to unlock the screen. This option provides
medium to high security. For more information,
see
Finger
Scanner.
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None: Never use a Lock screen.
4. If you choose a secured screen lock option,
select your notification settings:
•
Show content
•
Hide content
•
Do not show notifications
Settings
Apps >
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Screen Lock Options
Choose a screen lock option:
Swipe Only
•
Phone shortcut: Check the box to display a
phone shortcut on your Lock screen.
•
Unlock effect: Set the visual effect used when
unlocking the screen.
Pattern Only
•
Pattern type: Select a pattern type.
•
Make pattern visible: Display the pattern as
your draw it.
•
Vibration feedback: Vibrate when the pattern
is incorrect.
All Screen Locks
•
Show information: Display weather
information or the step count when Pedometer
in S Health is turned on.
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Show clock and date: Display the time and
date on your Lock screen.
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Dual clock: Display a dual clock on your
Lock screen when roaming.
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Clock size: Select the size of the clock that
displays on your Lock screen.
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Owner Information: Show owner
information on the Lock screen.
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Help text: Show help information on
unlocking the screen on the Lock screen.
(Swipe only.)
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Camera shortcut: Display a camera shortcut
on your Lock screen.
•
Action memo on lock screen: Enable Action
memos while the screen is locked.
•
Secured lock time: Set the time limit of
inactivity before the screen lock takes effect.
Lock Screen