Setting and Activating the Phone Lock Code

Next stepPrevious step

Setting and Activating the Phone Lock Code

Click each step to see the action, click the picture or use the arrow keys

Note: You appear to have Javascript, also known as “Active Scripting”, turned off in your web browser. As a result you may not see the illustrations as described until you enable it.

1.
From the Home screen, tap the Menu key
2.
Tap Settings
3.
Scroll down and tap Security
4.
Tap Screen Lock
5.
Tap the type of screen lock you wish to use. In this example we will select PIN
6.
Enter a PIN and then tap Continue
7.
Confirm the PIN and then tap OK
8.
Tap Lock Automatically
9.
Tap the interval after which you would like the phone to lock after the screen goes to sleep
10.
When the phone locks, press the Power/Lock key
11.
Enter your PIN and then tap OK

Samsung Galaxy S III

Setting and Activating the Phone Lock Code