Article ID : SX671404 / Last Modified : 27/05/2022

How to fix a screen lock on my device? ( Android 9 or Android x or Android 11 or Android 12 )

How do I set a screen lock on my device? / How can I protect or lock my phone from unauthorized use? / How can I unlock my device using fingerprint?

Valid for

  • Android 12
  • Android eleven
  • Android 10
  • Android ix.0 Pie.

Solution

Note: For Android x and later products, Lock screen & security has been changed to Security.

Setting up and using a screen lock pattern

To gear up a screen lock pattern

  1. Observe and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > Pattern.
  2. Describe a screen lock pattern, then tap Side by side.
  3. Re-draw the pattern, then tap Confirm.
  4. Select an pick for how y'all want notifications to be shown, then tap DONE.

To change a screen lock pattern

  1. Find and tapSettings>Lock screen & security >Screen lock.
  2. Draw your screen lock pattern.
  3. Tap Pattern.
  4. Draw a new screen lock pattern, and then tapAdjacent.
  5. Re-draw the pattern, and then tapOstend.

To unlock your device using a screen lock design

  1. Activate the screen.
  2. Describe your screen lock pattern.

To remove upwards a screen lock pattern

  1. Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock.
  2. Draw your screen lock design.
  3. Tap None > YES, REMOVE.

Setting up and using a screen lock Pin

To fix a screen lock Pin

  1. Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > PIN.
  2. Enter a screen lock Pin (at least 4 digits), so tap NEXT.
  3. Re-enter the Pin, and so tap CONFIRM.
  4. Select an choice for how you lot want notifications to be shown, then tap DONE.

To change a screen lock PIN

  1. Notice and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock.
  2. Enter your screen lock Pivot, then tap the side by side icon (arrow).
  3. TapPin.
  4. Enter a new screen lock PIN (at least 4 digits), then tap NEXT.
  5. Re-enter the PIN, then tap Confirm.

To unlock your device using a screen lock PIN

  1. Activate the screen.
  2. Enter your screen lock Pin.

To remove upward a screen lock Pin

  1. Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock.
  2. Enter your screen lock Pin, and so tap the next icon (arrow).
  3. ​Tap None > YES, REMOVE.

Setting up and using a screen lock password

To gear up a screen lock password

  1. Notice and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock > Password.
  2. Enter a screen lock password (at least 4 characters), then tap NEXT.
  3. Re-enter the password, then tap Confirm.
  4. Select an option for how you want notifications to exist shown, so tap Washed.

To change a screen lock countersign

  1. Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock.
  2. Enter your screen lock countersign, so tap the next icon (pointer).
  3. Tap Password.
  4. Enter a a new screen lock password (at least 4 characters), then tap NEXT.
  5. Re-enter the password, and then tap CONFIRM.

To unlock your device using a screen lock password

  1. Activate the screen.
  2. Enter your screen lock password, then tap the on-screen keyboard Enter key.

To remove up a screen lock countersign

  1. Observe and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Screen lock.
  2. Enter your screen lock password, then tap the next icon (pointer).
  3. ​Tap None > YES, REMOVE.

Setting up and using fingerprint unlocking

If you have set a screen lock pattern, PIN or password you lot tin activate fingerprint unlocking. If yous haven't, you lot will be requested to gear up up a pattern, Pivot or password every bit a backup screen lock method earlier you can activate fingerprint unlocking.

To activate fingerprint unlocking (with a backup screen lock method)

  1. Find and tapSettings>Lock screen & security >Fingerprint Manager >NEXT.
  2. Describe your screen lock blueprint, or, enter your Pivot or password and then tap the next icon (arrow).
  3. TapNEXT.
  4. Affect the fingerprint sensor lightly with a finger. Lift it subsequently you feel a vibration. Repeat touching the sensor until the fingerprint is added.
  5. TapDONE.

To activate fingerprint unlocking (without a fill-in screen lock method)

  1. Detect and tapSettings>Lock screen & security > Fingerprint Managing director > NEXT.
  2. Choose your backup screen lock method past tapping Fingerprint + Blueprint, Fingerprint + PIN, or Fingerprint + Countersign.
  3. Depending on your choice in footstep 2, draw a design, or, enter a Pin or countersign, then tap NEXT.
  4. Re-draw the blueprint, or, re-enter the Pivot or password, and so tap CONFIRM.
  5. Select an selection for how you want notifications to exist shown, so tap Washed.
  6. Tap Side by side.
  7. Touch the fingerprint sensor lightly with a finger. Lift it after y'all feel a vibration. Repeat touching the sensor until the fingerprint is added.
  8. Tap DONE.

To unlock your device using a screen lock password

  1. Impact the fingerprint sensor lightly with your finger until your device unlocks.

To add another fingerprint for unlocking

  1. Discover and tapSettings>Lock screen & security >Fingerprint Director.
  2. Draw your screen lock pattern, or, enter your PIN or countersign and then tap the next icon (arrow).
  3. Tap Add fingerprint.
  4. Tap the fingerprint sensor lightly and multiple times with a finger. Lift information technology subsequently yous feel a vibration.
  5. When the fingerprint is added, tapDONE.

To delete a fingerprint for unlocking

  1. Find and tapSettings>Lock screen & security >Fingerprint Manager.
  2. Draw your screen lock blueprint, or, enter your Pivot or password and then tap the next icon (pointer).
  3. Tap the wastepaper basket icon beside the fingerprint you lot want to delete.
  4. Tap DELETE.

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