Using Trusted Places to Unlock Your Phone
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Once you have added a trusted place, you can choose for your phone to remain unlocked as long as you are within 80m of that location
- 1.
Swipe down from the top of the screen with one finger
- 2.
Tap the Settings icon
- 3.
Tap Security & Location
- 4.
Tap Screen Lock
If you have already set up a secure unlock method, you can skip to step 9
- 5.
Tap your desired unlock method. We will select PIN
- 6.
Enter a PIN and then tap Next
- 7.
Re-enter the PIN and then tap OK
- 8.
Select your lock screen notification preferences and then tap Done
- 9.
Tap Smart Lock
- 10.
Enter your PIN and then tap the Arrow
- 11.
Tap Trusted Places
- 12.
To set a saved location as a trusted place, tap on it. Your home and work locations will be determined by your settings in Google Maps
- 13.
Tap Turn On This Location
- 14.
Tap OK
- 15.
To add a new location, tap Add Trusted Place
- 16.
If you would like to add your current location as a trusted place, tap Select This Location
- 17.
Tap Select
- 18.
Enter a name for the trusted place and then tap OK
- 19.
Your phone will remain unlocked as long as you are within 80m of that location
- 20.
To manually lock the phone, press the Power/Lock Key
- 21.
Press the Power/Lock Key again
- 22.
Tap the Lock icon
- 23.
To unlock the phone, press the Power/Lock Key
- 24.
Swipe the screen upwards
- 25.
Enter your PIN and then tap OK