Setting a screen lock

Help protect your personal information and help prevent others from using HTC 10 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 10 is turned on or when it’s idle for a certain period of time.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Settings > Security.
2. Tap Screen lock.
3. Select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock.
4. On the Security screen, tap > Automatically lock phone, then specify the idle time before the screen locks.
   Tip: Tap and clear Make pattern visible if you don’t want your screen lock pattern to display as you draw it onscreen.

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