User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 User manual
- Contents
- Getting started
- Galaxy Tab S6
- Set up your device
- Start using your device
- Turn on your device
- Use the Setup Wizard
- Transfer data from an old device
- Lock or unlock your device
- Side key settings
- Accounts
- Navigation
- Navigation bar
- Customize your home screen
- S Pen
- Samsung Free
- Bixby
- Digital wellbeing and parental controls
- Biometric security
- Mobile continuity
- Multi window
- Edge panels
- Enter text
- Camera and Gallery
- Apps
- Settings
- Access Settings
- Connections
- Sounds and vibration
- Notifications
- Display
- Device maintenance
- Lock screen and security
- Screen lock types
- Google Play Protect
- Security update
- Find My Mobile
- Find My Device
- Samsung Pass
- Secure Folder
- Install unknown apps
- Encrypt or decrypt SD card
- Set up SIM card lock
- View passwords
- Device administration
- Credential storage
- Strong Protection
- Advanced security settings
- Permission manager
- Samsung Privacy
- Location
- Accounts
- Accessibility
- Other settings
- Learn more
- Legal information
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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 | Install unknown apps | Encrypt or decrypt SD
card | Set up SIM card lock | View passwords | Device administration | Credential
storage | Strong Protection | Advanced security settings | Permission manager |
Samsung 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:
•
Icons only: Show only notification icons with no details on the lock screen.
•
Details: Display notification details on the lock screen.
•
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.