Unlocking Your Device Automatically
The Smart Lock feature makes unlocking your device easier by letting you set it to unlock
automatically in certain situations. You can keep your device unlocked, for example,
when it’s connected to a Bluetooth® device or when you’re carrying it with you.
To prepare your device to unlock automatically, you first need to perform the following
steps in the order given:
•
Make sure you have an active Internet connection, preferably a Wi-Fi® connection to
limit data traffic charges.
•
Make sure all your apps are updated using the Play Store™ application in order to
ensure that the Google Play™ services app is updated. Having an up-to-date Google
Play™ services app ensures that you can use the latest Smart Lock features.
•
Enable Smart Lock.
•
Set when you want your device to unlock automatically.
The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google™ and the exact functionality may change over
time due to updates from Google™.
The Smart Lock feature may not be available in every market, country, or region.
To Enable Smart Lock
1
Make sure you’ve set a pattern, PIN, or password for your screen lock.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Security
>
Trust agents
.
4
Drag the slider beside Smart Lock (Google) to the right.
5
Tap the back arrow next to
Trust agents
.
6
Find and tap Smart Lock.
7
Enter your pattern, PIN, or password. You need to enter this screen lock every
time you want to change your Smart Lock settings.
8
Select a Smart Lock type.
Setting When to Keep the Device Automatically Unlocked
You can set Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked using the following settings:
•
Trusted devices
– keep your device unlocked when a trusted Bluetooth® device is
connected.
•
Trusted places
– keep your device unlocked when you're in a trusted location.
•
On-body detection – Keep your device unlocked when you're carrying your device with
you.
You have to manually unlock your device when you don't use it for 4 hours and after you
restart it.
Connecting to Trusted Bluetooth® Devices
You can designate a connected Bluetooth® device as a "trusted" device and keep your
Xperia™ device unlocked while it’s connected to it. So if you have Bluetooth® devices
you connect to regularly, for example, a car speaker or home entertainment system, a
Bluetooth® watch, or a fitness tracker, you can add them as trusted devices and bypass
the added security of a lockscreen to save time. This feature is suitable if you’re normally
in a relatively secure place when you use these devices. In some cases, you may still
need to manually unlock your device before a trusted device can be connected.
It is not recommended to add devices that are constantly connected to your device as trusted
devices, for example, Bluetooth® keyboards or cases.
As soon as a trusted Bluetooth® device is switched off or moves out of range, your screen
locks and you need your PIN, pattern, or password to unlock it.
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