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Using Trusted Devices to Unlock Your Phone
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- 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers
- 2. Tap the Settings icon
- 3. Scroll down and tap Lock Screen & SecurityIf you have already set up a PIN, you can skip to step 12
- 4. Tap Screen Lock
- 5. Tap your desired unlock method. In this example, we will select PIN
- 6. If you would like to the PIN to be required to start your phone, make sure Require PIN to start device is selected
- 7. Tap Continue
- 8. Enter a PIN and then tap Continue
- 9. Re-enter the PIN and then tap OK
- 10. Select if you would like notifications displayed on the home screen. We will select Don’t show notifications at all
- 11. Tap Done
- 12. Tap Smart Lock
- 13. Enter your PIN and then tap Continue
- 14. Tap Got It
- 15. Tap Trusted Devices
- 16. Tap Add Trusted Device
- 17. You can use either Bluetooth or NFC. In this example, we will select Bluetooth
- 18. Tap the device you wish to use
- 19. Tap Yes, Add
- 20. Your phone will remain unlocked as long as it remains connected to the device
- 21. If you wish to manually lock the phone, press the Power/Lock Key
- 22. Tap the Lock icon
- 23. To unlock the phone, press the Power/Lock Key
- 24. Swipe the lock icon upwards
- 25. Enter your PIN