Prevent repetitive unlocking

If you find yourself unlocking over and over, use Extend Unlock to keep your phone unlocked when you’re in secure circumstances such as:

  • At a trusted place like home, where you’re not concerned about others accessing your phone
  • When you’re connected to a trusted Bluetooth device like a car audio system or headphones
  • When you’re carrying the phone around with you

You also have other, less secure, options for minimizing how frequently you have to unlock:

Set up Extend Unlock

  1. Go to Settings.

  2. Tap Security & privacy > More security & privacy > Extend Unlock.

    If you don't see Extend Unlock, try the following:

    • Update Google Play services. In the Google Search widget on your home screen, search for “Google Play services”, then tap the app to open it.
    • Go to Settings > Security & privacy > More security & privacy > Trust agents and enable Extend Unlock.
  3. Unlock your phone.

  4. Adjust settings:

    • To remain unlocked when you’re at a trusted place like home, tap Trusted places. Tap plus icon, drag the screen so the location pin is in the right place, then tap to select the location.
    • To remain unlocked when you’re connected to one of your Bluetooth devices, tap Trusted devices, then tap the name of the device. If you haven’t paired any devices yet, tap Pair new device.
    • To remain unlocked when you’re carrying your phone around, tap On-body detection and turn it on .

For more help with Extend Unlock, see Google’s help.