User's Manual

54 Security
Security
help keep your phone safe
Screen lock
Set your phone to display a lock screen, and prevent
accidental key presses, press Menu >
Settings >
Display & security > Screen lock . You can also set a
security lock to prevent others from using your phone.
To set your security level, press Menu >
Settings >
Display & security > Security lock > Security lock
type
:
•
Pattern lock - draw a pattern to unlock.
•
Passcode lock - enter a code to unlock.
Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked
phone (“Emergency calls” on page 19). A locked
phone still rings, but you need to unlock it to
answer.
Lock pattern
To set the lock pattern, press
Menu >
Settings > Display &
security
> Security lock >
Security lock type > Pattern lock .
Follow the instructions to draw
your lock pattern.
When prompted, draw the
pattern to unlock the phone.
Passcode lock
To set the passcode, press Menu >
Settings >
Display & security > Security lock > Security lock type
>
Passcode lock .
Enter a passcode, then touch
Enter . Enter the
passcode again to confirm it, and touch
Enter .
When prompted, enter the passcode to unlock the
phone.
Personalize your lock screen
To change your timeout, press Menu >
Settings >
Display & security > Screen timeout . If you don't
touch the screen or press any keys for this amount of
time, the screen locks automatically. To unlock, see
“Lock & unlock” on page 55.
Draw an unlock pattern