Samsung SPH-M840MBAVMU - Manual (Page 111)

Lock screen
Choose settings for unlocking your phone.
For more information about using the lock and
unlock features, see “Securing Your Phone” on
page 10.
Screen lock
1. From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔
Settings ➔ Lock screen.
2. Touch Screen lock for settings:
• Swipe: When enabled, you unlock the phone by
swiping your finger across the screen. This is the
default screen lock, and offers no security, but
you can set special lock screen options; see
“Lock screen options” on page 107.
• Face unlock: When enabled, you unlock the
phone by looking at the screen. This option
offers low security, because someone who looks
similar to you could unlock your phone. Touch
the option for more information, and to set up
Face unlock.
• Pattern: When enabled, you draw a pattern,
which you create, on the screen to unlock the
phone. Touch the option, then follow the prompts
to create or change your screen unlock pattern.
• PIN: When enabled, you enter a numeric PIN
(Personal Identification Number), which you
create, to unlock the phone.
• Password: When enabled, you enter an
alphanumeric password, which you create, to
unlock the phone.
• None: Disable all custom screen lock settings, to
use the default swipe unlock screen.
Lock screen options
When the Screen lock is set to Swipe or Motion,
set options for unlocking the screen.
1. From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔
Settings ➔ Lock screen ➔ Lock screen
options.
2. Configure these options:
• Shortcuts: Touch to control display of
app shortcuts at the bottom of the lock screen.
Touch Shortcuts to choose shortcuts to display:
touch and drag a shortcut to a new position, or to
the trash can to remove it, and touch + to select
a new shortcut.
• Information ticker: Touch to control
display of a scrolling ticker on the lock screen.
touch Information ticker to choose content to
display.
• Clock: Touch the check box to control display of
a digital clock on the lock screen.
• Weather: Touch to control display of
current local weather conditions on the lock
screen. Touch Weather to configure options.
Settings 107