Device Administration - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Passwords
When enabled, password characters display briefly as you
enter them.
From the Security screen, under Passwords, touch the
following option to enable/disable it. (When the option
is enabled, a check mark displays in the check box.)
• Make passwords visible: When enabled, briefly displays
password characters as you enter them.

Device Administration

View or disable device administrators. Some applications,
such as corporate Email, may require you allow access to
your device by device administrators in certain
circumstances, such as if the phone is lost or stolen.
Some features a device administrator might control include:
•
Setting the number of failed password attempts before the phone
is restored to factory settings.
•
Automatically locking the phone.
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Restoring factory settings on the phone.
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From the Security screen, under Device administration,
touch the following options to enable/disable them:
(When an option is enabled, a check mark displays in
its check box.)
• Device administrators: View, add, or remove device
administrators.
• Unknown sources: When enabled, you can install applications
from sources other than Google Play Store.
Warning! Because this device can be configured with system
software not provided by or supported by Google or
any other company, end-users operate these devices
at their own risk.