Security, Protecting your phone with a screen lock, Setting a screen unlock pattern – HTC DROID Incredible User Manual

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Security

Protecting your phone with a screen lock

You can secure your phone by requiring a screen unlock pattern, a

numeric PIN, or a password every time your phone is turned on or

every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off).

Setting a screen unlock pattern

Press HOME > MENU, and then tap

Settings.

Scroll down the screen, and then tap

Security > Set up screen

lock > Pattern.
Read the information on the screen, and then tap

Next.

Study the example pattern on the screen, and then tap

Next.

Draw the screen unlock pattern by

connecting at least four dots in a vertical,

horizontal and/or diagonal direction. Lift your

finger from the screen when finished.

You must slide your finger on the screen to

create the pattern and not tap individual

dots.

The phone records the pattern. Tap

Continue.

When prompted, draw the screen unlock

pattern again, and then tap

Confirm.

Clear the

Use visible pattern check box if you

do not want the unlock pattern to display on

the screen when you unlock it.

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