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Managing the Screen Lock:
- While viewing the home screen, tap the "Menu" button and tap "Settings"
- Select "Lock screen"
- Tap "Screen lock" to access or enable one of the following options:
- Swipe: if enabled, you can unlock your device by swiping a finger across the screen
- Face unlock: allows you to unlock your phone by looking at the screen (secondary camera)
- Pattern: if enabled, you will unlock your phone by drawing a customized pattern on the screen
- PIN: allows you to unlock your phone by entering a numeric PIN
- Password: if enabled, you will need to enter an alphanumeric, custom password to unlock your device
- None: disables all the lock screen settings, and returns the lock screen to "Swipe" mode
Customizing the Lock Screen:
- While viewing the home screen, press the "Menu" button
- Tap "Settings"
- Select "Lock screen"
- Tap "Lock screen options" to access the following options:
- Shortcuts
- Information ticker
- Clock
- Weather
- Tap the checkboxes or sliders associated with these features in order to enable or disable them from the lock screen
Encryption Management
Note: As an extra layer of security, you can encrypt the contents on your device or your external SD card in order to require a password each time you turn on your phone or access the card. The process of encrypting your device / SD can take an hour or more to complete. Make sure that you have a fully charged battery, and a charger in vicinity. WARNING! Interrupting the encryption process may result in loss of data.
Encrypting the Device:
- From the home screen, tap the "Menu" button
- Tap "Settings" > "Security"
- Tap "Encrypt device" to start the encryption. Follow the on-screen prompts
Encrypting the SD Card:
- While viewing the home screen, press the "Menu" key
- Tap "Settings" > "Security"
- Tap "Encrypt external SD card" to start the encryption process, and follow the on-screen prompts
Credential Storage
Installing Trusted Credentials:
You can install credentials from a memory card, and use the Credential storage settings to allow certain applications to access these secure certificates as well as other credentials:
- While viewing the home screen, tap "Menu" and go to "Settings"
- Tap "Security"
- Tap "Trusted credentials" to view the installed certificates
Installing Encrypted Certificates From Device Storage:
- From the home screen, tap the "Menu" key
- Tap "Settings" > "Security"
- Tap "Install from device storage" and then choose the certificate that you wish to install
- Follow the on-screen prompts
Clearing Credentials:
To clear stored credential and to reset the password:
- Press "Menu" while viewing the home screen
- Go to "Settings" > "Security"
- Tap "Clear credentials" and follow the on-screen prompts
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