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Protecting Your Dell™ Streak

Protect Your Device Data With a Screen Unlock Pattern

You can protect your device data against unauthorized access by locking the touch screen with a screen unlock pattern. Once the unlock pattern is enabled and the screen is locked, you need to draw the correct unlock pattern to unlock the screen.

After you fail to draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen for five consecutive times, you will be asked to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again. If you no longer remember your screen unlock pattern, follow these steps to unlock your screen:

1Touch Forgot pattern.

2When prompted, sign on to the Google website using your Google account name and password.

3Draw a new screen unlock pattern as described in To create a screen unlock pattern.

4If you fail to obtain a new unlock pattern following the above steps, visit support.dell.com.

To create a screen unlock pattern

1Touch the Home button → Menu button → Settings→ Security & location→ Set unlock pattern, or

touch the Application button → Settings icon → Security & location→ Set unlock pattern.

2Read the instructions on the screen and then touch Next.

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