Settings 137
Passwords
You can have your phone briefly display passwords as you
enter them. This can improve accuracy for entering
passwords, but can affect security if others also see your
passwords.
1. From the home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings >
Security
.
2. Tap
Make passwords visible
to enable or disable the
option.
SIM Card Lock
When you set up a SIM card lock, your phone requires you to enter a PIN
(which you create) to use the phone.
From the home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings >
Security > Set up SIM card lock
to configure
options:
–
Tap
Lock SIM card
to enable the lock, and then enter the SIM
PIN.
–
Tap
Change SIM PIN
to modify your SIM PIN.
Device Administration
Some applications, such as Corporate email, may require you
allow access to your device by device administrators in
certain circumstances, such as if your device is lost or
stolen.
Some features a device administrator might control include:
•
Setting the number of failed password attempts before the device
is restored to factory settings.
•
Automatically locking the device.
•
Restoring factory settings on the device.
From the home screen, tap
Apps >
Settings >
Security
to configure options:
• Device administrators
: Tap to view, add, or remove device
administrators.
• Unknown sources:
Tap the check box to enable or disable
your phone's ability to install apps from sources other than
Google Play Store.
• Verify apps
: Tap the check box to enable or disable a warning
before installing apps that may cause harm.