Setting a screen lock

Help protect your personal information and help prevent others from using HTC U11 life without your permission.

Choose to set a screen lock pattern, numeric PIN, or other means of locking your phone. You'll be asked to unlock the screen every time HTC U11 life is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.

1. From the Home screen, swipe up and then tap Settings > Security & location.
2. Under Device security, tap Screen lock.
3. Select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock.
4. Beside Screen lock, tap > Automatically lock, then specify the idle time before the screen locks.
   Tip: Tap and tap the Make pattern visible On/Off switch to turn it off if you don’t want your screen lock pattern to display as you draw it onscreen.

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