User's Manual

BlackBerry device showing the Power/Lock key on the top of the device.
To unlock the screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Lock your device with a password
Looking for a simple way to help protect your BlackBerry device data and prevent unauthorized use of your device? You can
set a device password so that you can lock your device when it's in open view or not in use.
1.
If you don't have a password, on the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap Image Settings >
Security and Privacy > Device Password. Turn on the Device Password switch. Enter a password.
2. To lock your device, do one of the following:
• Press and hold the Power/Lock key. Tap The Lock icon .
• To automatically lock your device after a certain amount of time, on the home screen, swipe down from the top of
the screen. Tap
Image Settings > Security and Privacy > Device Password. In the Lock Device After drop-down
list, select an interval.
• To automatically lock your device when it's in a BlackBerry case, on the home screen, swipe down from the top of
the screen. Tap
Image Settings > Security and Privacy > Device Password. Turn on the Lock Device When
Holstered switch.
• To allow an active app to override when your device locks, for example, so your device does not lock while you are
watching a movie in the Videos app, on the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap
Image
Settings > Security and Privacy > Device Password. Turn on the Allow Apps to Extend Password Lock Time
switch.
To unlock your device, press the Power/Lock key. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. When prompted, enter your
device password.
Create a picture password
Rather than type a password to unlock your device, you can use a secret picture and number gesture, and unlock your
device with one hand. Choose a picture, a number, and set up the combination. The number of combinations is nearly
endless!
To turn on the picture password, you need to first set a device password. A device password is also needed in case you
forget your picture password, or if you need to enter a password to access your BlackBerry device from a computer.
If your device uses BlackBerry Balance technology, in your Balance settings, make sure that you turn off the Use as my
device password switch.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap Image Settings > Security and Privacy > Device Password.
3. Turn on the Picture Password switch.
4. Enter your device password.
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