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Using the Fingerprint Sensor to Unlock your Phone
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- 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen
- 2. Tap the Settings icon
- 3. Scroll down and tap Lock Screen and Security
- 4. Tap Fingerprints
- 5. Select an unlock method. This will be used in case your fingerprint can’t be read. We will select PIN
- 6. Enter a PIN and then tap Continue
- 7. Re-enter the PIN and then tap OK
- 8. Place your finger on the Home Button
- 9. Keep placing your finger on the Home Button until your fingerprint has been fully recognized
- 10. Select your lock screen notifications and then tap Done
- 11. To add another fingerprint, tap Add Fingerprint and follow the same process
- 12. To rename a fingerprint, tap and hold on the fingerprint you wish to renameIf you aren’t sure which fingerprint is which, place your finger on the Home Button and the name of the fingerprint associated with that finger will change to blue
- 13. Tap Rename
- 14. Enter a name and then tap Rename
- 15. To unlock the phone using your fingerprint, when the phone is locked, place your finger on the Home Button