User's Manual

Lock your screen
By locking the screen, you can help prevent your BlackBerry device from sending accidental messages
or pocket dialing. Locking the screen doesn't turn off notifications for incoming calls or messages.
Press the Power/Lock key on the top of your 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
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 .
• To automatically lock your device after a certain amount of time, on the home screen, swipe down
from the top of the screen. Tap
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
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 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.
Lock your device with your work space password
If your BlackBerry device uses BlackBerry Balance technology to separate your work and personal
activity, you can use one password to unlock your device and your work space.
1.
On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
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