Changing your PIN or Password to Lock the Screen

  1. Touch the Apps Key > Settings > Security .

  2. Touch Change screen lock (under the Screen unlock section).

  3. Enter your current lock sequence, then touch Continue.

  4. Touch PIN to change your number lock sequence, touch Password to change your alphanumeric lock sequence, or touch Slide up to disable the lock sequence.

  5. You’re prompted to enter and reenter your new lock sequence.

    From then on, you will need to enter the sequence and touch OK to unlock the screen.

[Note]
  • You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you used all of opportunities, you can try again after 30 seconds.

  • When you can’t recall your unlock pattern:

    • If you’ve created a Google Account on the phone, touch Forgot pattern?. Then you are required to sign in with your Google Account to unlock your phone.

    • If you haven’t created a Google Account on the phone, you need to perform a factory reset (Caution: If you perform a factory reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a factory reset).

  1. Turn the power off.

  2. Press and hold the following keys at the same time for 8 seconds: Power/Lock Key and the down Volume Key.

  3. When you see the hard reset screen message: “Permanently Erase User Data & Reset Settings?", press the Power/Lock Key to confirm the factory reset request or press either of the Volume Keys to cancel it.

  4. When you press the Power/Lock Key to confirm, another screen message appears: “Are you sure you want to continue with erase?”, press the Power/Lock Key to confirm press either of the Volume Keys to cancel.

  5. After pressing the Power/Lock Key, your phone will be restored to the factory settings.