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6.12 Security
Screen Lock
:
None:
Select this option if you don‟t want a lock screen. It provides no protection, but lets you get
to the Home screen.
Swipe: Swipe your finger across the screen to unlock your device. It provides no protection, but
lets you get to the Home screen.
Pattern: Pattern lets you draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock the device.
PIN: PIN requires four or more numbers. Longer PINs tend to be more secure.
Password: Password requires four or more letters or numbers. This is the most secure option, as
long as you create a strong password.
Make pattern visible:
Enable it to show pattern lock while unlocking.
Automatically lock:
You can set automatically lock your device after certain time of screen sleep
except when device is unlocked by Smart Lock.
Power button instantly locks:
Tap Power button instantly locks to enable the device to instantly
lock the screen by pressing the Power/Lock Key or remove the checkmark to disable it.
Lock screen message
: The information of the owner can be stored and then can be displayed
on the lock screen.
Smart Lock:
Set up your device to automatically unlock when you have a trusted Bluetooth
device, trusted places, trusted face & On-body detection.
Encrypt tablet:
You can encrypt your accounts, setting, downloaded apps and their data, media
and other files. After you encrypt your slide,
assuming you‟ve set up a screen lock (that is a
pattern or numeric PIN or password)
, you‟ll need to unlock to decrypt is to perform a factory data
reset,
Encryption takes an hour or more. You must start with a charged battery and keep your slide
plugged in throughout the process. If you interrupt
it, you„ll lose some or all of your data.
Make passwords visible
: Select to have your password display as you type it. If you uncheck
this option then the password will not be displayed on the screen. Also, the pattern lock that you
will draw will not be visible on the screen making it more secure.
Device Administrator
: On selecting this option, you can either view or deactivate device
administrators.
Unknown Sources
: On selecting this option, installations of apps are enabled which are not
available in Play store. With this check box not selected, you will only be able to download
applications from Play store. To ensure your personal data and tablet remain secure; it is
recommended you not select this check box.
Clear credentials:
Remove all certificates.
Screen pinning:
You can use screen pinning to keep an app's screen in view until you unpin it.
For example, you could pin a game so that you don't accidentally exit the game while you're
playing. Then, when you're done with the app, you can unpin the screen to get back to the rest of
your apps.
Turn screen pinning on or off
Before you start pinning screens, you'll need to turn on the screen pinning setting for your device:
