Using to Trusted Places to Unlock Your Tablet
Click each step to see the action, click the picture or use the arrow keys
- 1.
From the home screen, tap Settings
- 2.
Tap Lock Screen and Security
If you have already set up an unlock method, you can skip to step 10
- 3.
Tap Screen Lock Type
- 4.
Select your unlock method. In this example, we will select PIN
- 5.
Enter a PIN and then tap Continue
- 6.
Re-enter the PIN and then tap OK
- 7.
Select your lock screen notification preferences and then tap Done
- 8.
If you would like to add a fingerprint, tap Set Up. Otherwise tap Later
- 9.
Tap Secure Lock Settings
- 10.
Tap Smart Lock
- 11.
Enter your PIN and then tap Continue
- 12.
Tap Understood
- 13.
Tap Trusted Devices
- 14.
Tap the location you wish to set as a trusted location. The Home and Work locations will be determined by Google Maps.
- 15.
Tap Turn on this location
- 16.
Tap OK
- 17.
To add a trusted location, tap Add Trusted Place
- 18.
Tap Search
- 19.
Enter the address you wish to add and then tap the address in the displayed list
- 20.
Tap Select
- 21.
Enter a name for the address and then tap OK
- 22.
As long as the tablet remains within 80 metres of a trusted location, it will remain unlocked
- 23.
To manually lock the tablet, press the Power/Lock Key
- 24.
Tap the Lock icon
- 25.
To unlock the tablet, press the Power/Lock Key
- 26.
Swipe the screen in any direction
- 27.
Enter your PIN and then tap OK