Set advanced lock options

Use these options to control when your phone locks and whether your code is visible when you unlock.

You can also control what content is included on your lock screen.

Set time before locking

Unless kept unlocked automatically, your phone locks the screen five seconds after the screen turns off.

To increase or decrease the amount of time before automatically locking the screen:

  1. Go to Settings > Security and privacy.
  2. Next to Screen lock, tap .
  3. Tap Lock after screen timeout, then select a duration.

Stop Power button from instantly locking

You can manually lock your phone by pressing the Power button. If you want the Power button to turn off the screen but not lock it:

  1. Go to Settings > Security and privacy.
  2. Next to Screen lock, tap .
  3. Tap Power button locks instantly off .

After the screen turns off, your phone will still lock after the time set for the automatic lock.

Hide your pattern or PIN

If you're using a pattern screen lock, make it more secure by hiding finger traces on the screen when you draw:

  1. Go to Settings > Security and privacy.
  2. Tap Device unlock.
  3. Next to Screen lock, tap .
  4. Turn Make pattern visible off .

If you're using a PIN screen lock, make it more secure by disabling animations that show when you touch PIN numbers:

  1. Go to Settings > Security and privacy.
  2. Tap Device unlock.
  3. Next to Screen lock, tap .
  4. Turn Enhanced PIN privacy on .

Hide passwords

To control whether characters briefly display when you enter a password to unlock your phone or log in to websites and apps:

  1. Go to Settings > Security and privacy > Privacy.
  2. Turn Show passwords off .