The lock screen is an important feature in Android, and keeping it secure is important to all Android users. It actually got easier with Lollipop and above, as many customization features have been removed or placed elsewhere.
The first thing you want to do is go to the menu Setting. You can do this by pulling down the notification shade and selecting the gear icon (native Android devices require it to be pulled twice before the settings icon shows up) or simply tapping the Settings icon. placed in the app drawer.
Once in the Settings menu, scroll down to the “Personal” and tap the entry “Security”.
The first option in this menu should be “Screen lock“, this is the option we are looking for here. Go ahead and tap that.
This will bring up several options:
- None: There is no lock screen security at all.
- Swipe: Not really secure at all, this option unlocks the device just by swiping on the lock screen.
- Pattern: Unlock the device using a specific swipe pattern along a nine-point sequence.
- PIN: Personal identification number. You know, like the card you have for your debit card. But don’t use the same one, please.
- Password: Not your Google password, you remember, but a specific password for the lock screen. This is the most cumbersome way to unlock your device.
Tap the one you want to use and go through the prompts to set it up.
Which one you choose is up to you — each has its pros and cons. For example, you can easily find the Pattern and PIN options by checking for smudges or finger streaks on the screen (unless you are a serial monitor cleaner), where the password is difficult to find. much more intuitive jailbreak. On the other hand, a PIN is theoretically stronger than a password, unless you’re using a jumble of letters and numbers for said password.
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