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Personalizing
3. For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select whether to protect your phone by requiring
your pattern, PIN, or password before it starts up. Tap CONTINUE.
4. For Pattern, PIN, or Password lock, select how you want notications and their
contents to show when the phone is locked, then tap DONE.
NOTES:
• Screenlockoptionsarelistedintheapproximateorderofthestrengthoftheir
security, starting with None and Long press, which provide no security. A pattern
provides minimal security, although it can be more convenient than the stronger
options.
• Rememberthepattern,PIN,orpasswordyouset.Otherwise,youwillhaveto
upgrade the phone software to use the phone. (see Upgrading the Phone Software).
Protecting Your Phone With Encryption
You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google accounts, application data, music
and other media, downloaded information, and more. If you do, you must enter a
numeric PIN or password each time you power on your phone.
WARNING! Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an unencrypted phone is
to perform a factory data reset, which erases all your data.
Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen, and may be
required or recommended in some organizations. Consult your system administrator
before turning it on. In many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is
controlled by the system administrator.