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Using Trusted Devices to Unlock Your Phone
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- 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers
- 2. Tap the Settings icon
- 3. Scroll down and tap Security
- 4. Tap Screen LockIf you already have a PIN, Password or Pattern set up you can skip to step 12
- 5. Tap PIN
- 6. Select whether you would like a PIN to be required to start the phone. In this example, we will choose No thanks
- 7. Tap Continue
- 8. Enter a PIN and then tap Continue
- 9. Re-enter the PIN and then tap OK
- 10. Select what type of notifications you would like displayed on the lock screen. In this example, we will select Don’t show notifications at all
- 11. Tap Done
- 12. Tap Smart Lock
- 13. Enter your PIN and then tap the arrow
- 14. Tap Trusted Devices
- 15. Tap Add Trusted Device
- 16. Tap the type of device you would like to use. We will select Bluetooth
- 17. Tap the device you wish to useBluetooth must be turned on and you must be connected to the device you wish to use as a trusted device
- 18. Tap Yes, Add
- 19. The phone will remain unlocked as long as the phone remains connected to the device
- 20. If you would like to manually lock the phone, press the Power/Lock Key twice
- 21. Tap the lock icon. The phone will remain locked until you manually unlock it
- 22. To unlock the phone, press the Power/Lock Key again
- 23. Swipe the Lock icon upwards
- 24. Enter your PIN and then tap the check mark