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Secure My Device

Lock the device screen, set and change security lock, and locate device.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
  1. To lock your device screen, press the Power/Lock button.
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  2. To unlock your device screen, press the Power/Lock button.
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  3. To add an additional security lock, swipe down from the Notification bar, then select the Settings icon.
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  4. From the Device tab, select Lock screen, then select Screen lock.
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  5. Select Desired screen lock type.
    Note: For this demonstration Fingerprint was selected.
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  6. Swipe finger over Home button, lift it off, then repeat 8 times
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  7. Select DONE.
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  8. Enter a backup password of at least 6 characters, including at least 1 letter and 1 number and select CONTINUE.
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  9. Reenter the backup password and select OK.
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  10. Select display options for notifications on the lock screen, then select DONE.
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  11. To lock your device screen, press the Power/Lock button. Your device now has a fingerprint screen lock type.
    Note: To set the amount of inactivity time before the screen is locked, select Secure lock settings > Secured lock time > Select the desired amount of time.
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  12. To unlock your device screen place your finger on the Home button.
    Note: To change lock screen notification options from the home screen select Settings > Lock screen and security > Notifications > Notifications on lock screen.
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  13. To register additional fingerprints, from the Device tab in Settings, select Finger Scanner.
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  14. Select Fingerprint manager.
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  15. Confirm your identity by swiping your finger on the Home button.
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  16. Select the + icon.
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  17. Select OK.
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  18. Repeat Steps 6-7.
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  19. To deregister a fingerprint select and hold the Desired fingerprint from the Fingerprint manager.
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  20. Select the Delete icon.
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  21. Select OK.
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  22. To change your security lock type, from Settings, select Lock screen.
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  23. Select Screen lock.
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  24. Confirm your identity by entering your backup password, then pressing CONTINUE.
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  25. Select Desired screen lock type and follow the onscreen prompts.
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  26. To learn more about requesting a device unlock for your AT&T mobile device so that it can operate on another compatible wireless network, visit www.att.com/deviceunlock.
    Note: If your device is locked and is requesting a "PUK" code, click here for instructions on how to obtain your PUK or PUK2 code to unlock your SIM card.
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