To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature
1Activate the screen.
2Look at your device from the same angle you used to capture your Face
Unlock photo.
If the Face Unlock feature fails to recognise your face, you must use the backup unlock
method to unlock the screen.
To create a screen lock pattern
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > Pattern.
3Follow the instructions in your device.
If the unlock pattern you draw on the screen is rejected five times in a row, you can select to
either wait 30 seconds and then try again, or, if you have a Google account set up on your
device, enter your account information (password and username) to unlock the device.
To change the screen lock pattern
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings> Security > Screen lock.
3Draw your screen unlock pattern.
4Tap Pattern and follow the instructions in your device.
To create a screen unlock PIN
1From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN.
2Enter a numeric PIN.
3If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard.
4Tap Continue.
5Re-enter and confirm your PIN.
6If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard.
7Tap OK.
To create a screen lock password
1From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock >
Password.
2Enter a password.
3If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard.
4Tap Continue.
5Re-enter and confirm your password.
6If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard.
7Tap OK.
To view notifications from the lock screen
1From the lock screen, drag the status bar downwards.
2Tap the notification that you want to view.
You can only view notifications from the lock screen when you lock your screen with the
Swipe mode.
Language settings
You can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time.
You can also change the writing language for text input. See

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