To keep your phone secure, use a screen lock when it goes to sleep:

• Set up a pattern, PIN, or password to unlock your phone.
• Set up facial recognition if you want to unlock with your face.
• Keep your phone unlocked when you're at a trusted place like home or work, when you're connected to a trusted device like your car audio system, or until you set your phone down.

When your phone is locked, you can:

• Access notifications and quick settings, start a call, and open the camera from the lock screen.
• Make emergency calls on a locked phone. A locked phone still rings; you don't need to unlock it to answer.

If you forgot your pattern, PIN, or password, follow these steps.

You can customize the lock screen by adding your contact info. You can also control which notifications appear on your lock screen.

• Protect your phone in case it’s lost or stolen. Use Find Hub.
• Connect to a virtual private network if you need to access files on a secure network.
• See when apps are using your microphone and camera and block them if needed.
• Add a SIM lock to prevent others from using your cellular plan and accessing account information if your phone is stolen.
• Prevent viruses and other attacks on your data and privacy with Google Play Protect.