Section 5: security, Locking your phone – Samsung SCH-I910ZKAVZW User Manual

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Section 5: Security

Locking Your Phone

When you lock your phone, it requires a password to return to
normal operation. When a password is set up, the phone can be
locked immediately or configured to lock when the screen blanks
out.

Setting Up a Lock

1.

From the Today screen, tap the right soft key function Main

Menu

Settings

Lock

.

2.

Tap the check box next to Prompt if device unused for.

3.

Tap the Minutes drop down menu and select the amount of

unused time required before you are prompted for a

password if the phone becomes idle.

4.

Tap the Password type box and select one of the following

options:

• Simple PIN: This password must be at least four characters

in length and can not contain a simple sequence such as:
000, 1111, or 1234.

• Strong alphanumeric: This password must be at least seven

characters in length and contain at least three of the

following: uppercase/lowercase letters, numerals, and
punctuation.

5.

Tap the Password box and use either the alphanumeric

keypad or the virtual QWERTY keyboard to enter your

password. Re-enter the password in the Confirm box.

6.

Tap

, then tap Yes to confirm.

Setting Up a Password Hint

Another way to make sure you don’t accidentally forget your
password is to use the Hint feature.

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