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Using Trusted Places to Lock 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 Screen Lock TypeIf you already have an unlock method set up, you will need to enter it now
- 5. Tap PIN
- 6. Enter a PIN and then tap Continue
- 7. Re-enter the PIN and then tap OK
- 8. Select what notifications you would like displayed on the lock screen. In this example, we will select Do not show notifications
- 9. Tap Done
- 10. Tap Secure Lock Settings
- 11. Tap Smart Lock
- 12. Enter your PIN and then tap Next
- 13. Tap Trusted Places
- 14. Tap OK
- 15. Tap the location you wish to set as a trusted location. The Home and Work locations will be determined by Google Maps.
- 16. Tap Turn on this location
- 17. To add a trusted location, tap Add Trusted Place
- 18. Tap the Search icon
- 19. Enter the address you wish to add and then tap the Search icon
- 20. Tap Select This Location to set it as a trusted location
- 21. Tap OK
- 22. As long as the phone remains within 80 metres of a trusted location, it will remain unlocked
- 23. If you would like to manually lock the phone, press the Power/Lock Key
- 24. To unlock the phone, press the Power/Lock Key again
- 25. Swipe the lock icon upwards
- 26. Enter your PIN and then tap OK