Managing Your Device 269
Protect your device with a password
You can help keep your data more secure by requiring a password every time the
device is turned on.
To set a device password
1. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings.
2. On the Personal tab, tap Lock.
3. Select the Prompt if device unused for check box, then specify the idle time
before the device requires a password.
4. In the Password type box, select the type of password you would like to use.
Tip If your device is configured to connect to a network, use an alphanumeric
password for increased security.
5. Enter the password in both the Password and Confirm boxes.
6. Tap OK. The next time the device is turned on, you will be prompted to enter
your password.
Notes • To ensure that you can always make emergency calls, do not begin your password
with the digits of your local emergency number.
• If you entered a hint, the hint will be displayed after the wrong password is entered
five times.
• Each time a wrong password is entered, the device response time gets longer until
the device appears to be not responding.
• If you forget your password, you can hard reset or clear the device memory. Before
you do this, make sure you back up your data and files so that you can restore
them back to your device. For more information about hard resetting the device
and clearing the memory, see “Resetting Your Device” in this chapter.
