Settings

Lock screen and security

Options

Change the settings for securing the device and the SIM or USIM card. On the Settings screen, tap Lock screen and security.

The available options may vary depending on the screen lock method selected.

Screen lock type: Change the screen lock method.

Info and app shortcuts: Change settings for the items displayed on the locked screen.

Notifications on lock screen: Set whether or not to show notification content on the locked screen and select which notifications to display.

Fingerprints: Register your fingerprint to the device to secure the device or sign in to your Samsung account. Refer to Fingerprint recognition for more information.

Find My Mobile: Activate or deactivate the Find My Mobile feature. Access the Find my mobile website (findmymobile.samsung.com) to track and control your lost or stolen device.

Unknown sources: Set the device to allow the installation of apps from unknown sources.

Encrypt device: Encrypt your device’s data to prevent others from accessing it if the device is lost or stolen. To use your encrypted device, you must decrypt the device’s data every time you turn on the device. You can set whether your device’s data will be decrypted automatically or whether an unlock code is required. It is not possible to back up or restore data when it is encrypted. If you enter the unlock code incorrectly several times in a row and reach the attempt limit, your device will perform a factory data reset.

Encrypt SD card: Set the device to encrypt files on a memory card.

If you reset your device to the factory defaults with this setting enabled, the device will not be able to read your encrypted files. Disable this setting before resetting the device.

Other security settings: Configure additional security settings.

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