Set a Screen Lock, Find My Mobile, Unknown Sources

Secure your device and protect your data with Lock Screen and Security settings.

Set a Screen Lock

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2.Tap Lock screen and security > Screen lock type to select a screen lock and level of security:

•Pattern: Create a pattern that you draw on the screen to unlock your device. This option provides medium security.

•PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen. This option provides medium to high security.

•Password: Create a password for unlocking the screen. This option provides high security.

•Secure lock settings: Set your secure lock functions such as Secured lock time, and Smart lock. This option is not available with Swipe.

Find My Mobile

Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your device to be locked, tracked, and for your data to be deleted remotely.

Note: You must sign up for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to use Find My Mobile.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

3.Enter your Samsung account password or, if you are not logged in to your Samsung account, tap Add account and follow the prompts. The following options are available:

•Google location service: Activate or deactivate Google location service. This service must be on in order to find your device.

Unknown Sources

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

Warning: Enabling installation of third-party applications can cause your device and personal data to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources.