Protect, Screen lock, Next – Motorola Moto G4 Plus User Manual

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Protect

keep your phone safe

Quick start: Protect your phone

Make sure your information is protected in case your phone
is lost or stolen.

Find it: Apps

>

Settings

>

Security

The easiest way to protect your phone is to use

Screen lock

.

You can choose to swipe to unlock (less secure), or enter a
pattern, PIN, or passcode to unlock your phone.

Screen lock

To keep your phone secure, you can make the touchscreen
lock when it goes to sleep.

Screen lock

PIN

Lock screen message

None

Smart Lock

Encrypt phone

Automatically lock

5 seconds after sleep, except when kept
unlocked by Smart Lock

Power button instantly locks

Except when kept unlocked by Smart Lock

Device security

Encryption

Security

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Fingerprint

For a screen lock, you can use
a pattern, password, or other
option.

Add info to show
on your lock screen.

Set up the fingerprint sensor
(Moto G Plus only).

Find it: Apps

>

Settings

>

Security

>

Screen lock

, then

select the lock type:

None

: Turn off the screen lock.

Swipe

: Tap

and drag up.

Pattern

: Draw a pattern to unlock.

PIN

: Enter four to sixteen digits to unlock.

Password

: enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols

to unlock.

Note: On Moto G

4

Plus phones, you can use your fingerprint

to unlock your phone. To set up the fingerprint sensor, tap
Apps

>

Settings

>

Security

>

Fingerprint

.

To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, tap
Apps

>

Settings

>

Display

>

Sleep

.

Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see

Emergency calls

”). A locked phone still rings, and you do

not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a call.

Can’t unlock?

Pattern, PIN, or password: If you forget your pattern, PIN, or
password, you can enter your Google account email and
password to unlock the phone.

If you don’t have a Google account on your phone, contact
your service provider to have your device factory reset.

Warning: A factory reset will delete all data on your phone.

Protect
Quick start: Protect your phone
Screen lock
Screen pinning
SIM card lock
Encrypt your phone
Backup & restore
Reset
Stolen phone?

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