HTC Desire manual Protecting your phone with a screen lock

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Protecting your phone with a screen lock

You can further secure your phone by requiring a screen unlock pattern every time your phone is turned on or every time it wakes up from sleep mode (screen is off).

1.Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings.

2.Scroll down the screen, and then tap Security > Set unlock pattern.

3.Read the information on the screen, and then tap Next.

4.Study the example pattern on the screen, and then tap Next.

5.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.

6.The phone records the pattern. Tap Continue.

7.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.

To change your unlock screen pattern, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Security > Change unlock pattern.

When you fail to draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen after five attempts, you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again. If you forgot your screen unlock pattern, tap Forgot pattern. You will be prompted to sign in using your Google Account name and password, and create a new screen unlock pattern before the Home screen displays.

You need to be connected to a data or Wi-Fi connection to be able to sign in to your Google Account.