Page 133 - Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Series User Manual

Settings

Lock screen and security

You can secure your device and protect your data by setting a screen lock.

Screen lock types |
Google Play Protect | Security update | Find My Mobile | Find My
Device |
Samsung Pass | Secure Folder | Private Share | Install unknown apps | Encrypt or
decrypt SD card |
Password for factory data reset | Set up SIM card lock | View
passwords |
Device administration | Credential storage | Advanced security settings |
Permission manager |
Controls and alerts | Samsung Privacy | Google Privacy | Location

Screen lock types

You can choose from the following screen lock types that offer high, medium, or no
security: Swipe, Pattern, PIN, Password, and None.

NOTE Biometric locks are also available to protect access to your device and

sensitive data on your device. For more information, see Biometric security.

Set a secure screen lock

It is recommended that you secure your device using a secure screen lock (Pattern,
PIN, or Password). This is necessary to set up and enable biometric locks.

1. From Settings, tap Lock screen > Screen lock type and tap a secure screen
lock (Pattern, PIN, or Password).

2. Tap to enable showing notifications on the lock screen. The following

options are available:

• Icon only: Show only notification icons with no details on the lock screen.

• Details: Display notification details on the lock screen.

• Transparency: Set the transparency value of notification cards.
• Auto-reverse text color: Reverse the color of notification text based on the

background color.

• Hide content: Do not show notifications in the Notification panel.

• Notifications to show: Choose which notifications to show on the Lock screen.

3. Tap Done to exit the menu.

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