Change Your Lock Screen Settings on a Samsung Tab 3

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Welcome to this VisiHow.com tutorial! We will show you how to change the 'Lock screen' settings on your Samsung Tab 3 Lite.

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   Turn on your tablet by pressing the lock button

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   Swipe across the screen to unlock the device

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   Tap "Apps"

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   Tap "Settings"

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   Scroll down until you see "Lock screen" under the "Personal" category

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   Tap "Lock screen"

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   Tap "Screen lock" under "Screen security"

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   Your Samsung Tab 3 is not safe if you just need to swipe to unlock your phone. You can set up a pattern, PIN, or password at your lock screen to protect your device. Proceed to step 8 for a pattern; 10 or 14 for a PIN; 12 for a password.

   

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   Tap "Pattern"

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   Connect the nine dots in your desired sequence

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   That pattern would be your "password". Tap "Cancel" to cancel the pattern or "Continue" to accept it.

   

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    Tap "PIN"

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    Enter a 4-digit number for a PIN

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    Tap "Cancel" to cancel the PIN or "Continue" to accept it.

    

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    Tap "Password"

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    You can type in any letters and numbers from the keypad

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    It can be even your e-mail address. Tap "Cancel" to cancel the password or "Continue" to accept it.

    

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    Tap "PIN"

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    Let's use a PIN code, for example, and look at it in detail.

    

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    Type "6543"

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    Tap "Continue"

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    Confirm your PIN by typing the same PIN

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    It was 6543.

    

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    Tap "OK" to accept the PIN, and "Cancel" to cancel it

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    Turn your device off and on by pressing the lock button twice

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    You will be secured with a PIN now.

    

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    Enter your PIN

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    You cannot get into the phone without entering it now.

    

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    Tap "OK"

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    You'll be back to the last screen.

    

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    Tap "Screen lock" if you want to change the lock-screen method, or your current pattern, password or the code

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    Enter or use your last lock-screen setting (PIN)

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    Tap "Continue" to accept the PIN

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    Now, you can change the lock-screen settings.

    

    I do highly recommend that you enable at least a PIN or password if you have some sensitive material on your device. Thank you for watching this VisiHow.com tutorial!

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Hi, can you help me please, I forgot my phone password?

How to unlock Samsung GT18552 if I forgot the password

You will have to hard-reset the phone. All of the data in the internal memory will be erased, but the SD card will retain all of the information.

1. 1
   Turn off your phone.

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   Press and hold volume up, home, and power buttons simultaneously.

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   After the phone has vibrated, release only the power button.

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   As soon as you see the recovery menu, release all of the buttons

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   To navigate around menu items, use the volume buttons. To select an option, use the power button.

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   Navigate to and select "wipe data/factory reset".

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   Navigate to and select "Yes -- delete all user data".

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   Navigate to and select "reboot system now".

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