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Using Trusted Devices to Unlock Your Phone
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- 1. From the home screen, tap SettingsIf you already have an unlock method set up, you can skip to step 12
- 2. Tap Display
- 3. Tap Lock Screen
- 4. Tap Select Screen Lock
- 5. Select a screen unlock method for instances when your fingerprint can’t be read. In this example, we will select PIN
- 6. Enter a PIN and then tap Next
- 7. Confirm the PIN and then tap OK
- 8. Select if you would like notifications displayed on the home screen. We will select Hide All Notifications
- 9. Tap OK
- 10. Tap Smart Lock
- 11. Enter your PIN and then tap OK
- 12. Tap Got It
- 13. Tap Trusted Devices
- 14. Tap Add Trusted Device
- 15. Tap the device you wish to use
- 16. Tap Yes, Add
- 17. The phone will remain unlocked as long as it remains connected to the device
- 18. If you would like to manually lock the phone, press the Power/Lock Key
- 19. Tap the Lock icon
- 20. To unlock the phone, press the Power/Lock Key again
- 21. Enter your PIN and then tap OK