Samsung Galaxy A26

Samsung Galaxy A26

Android 15

Turn use of phone lock code on your Samsung Galaxy A26 Android 15 on or off

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The phone lock code prevents others from accessing the contents of your phone (such as pictures and messages). When the phone lock code is turned on, it needs to be used every time you turn on your phone and when it has been in sleep mode.

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top right side of the screen.
Step 1 of 19

1. Find "Screen lock and biometrics"

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top right side of the screen.

Press the settings icon.
Step 2 of 19

1. Find "Screen lock and biometrics"

Press the settings icon.

Press Lock screen.
Step 3 of 19

1. Find "Screen lock and biometrics"

Press Lock screen.

Press Screen lock and biometrics.
Step 4 of 19

1. Find "Screen lock and biometrics"

Press Screen lock and biometrics.

Press Fingerprints.
Step 5 of 19

2. Create phone lock code using a fingerprint

Press Fingerprints.

Press the required phone lock code and follow the instructions on the screen to create an additional phone lock code.
Step 6 of 19

2. Create phone lock code using a fingerprint

Press the required phone lock code and follow the instructions on the screen to create an additional phone lock code.

Press the required settings to turn them on or off.
Step 7 of 19

2. Create phone lock code using a fingerprint

Press the required settings to turn them on or off.

Press Done.
Step 8 of 19

2. Create phone lock code using a fingerprint

Press Done.

Press Continue.
Step 9 of 19

2. Create phone lock code using a fingerprint

Press Continue.

Press Continue.
Step 10 of 19

2. Create phone lock code using a fingerprint

Press Continue.

Follow the instructions on the screen to create the phone lock code using your fingerprint.
Step 11 of 19

2. Create phone lock code using a fingerprint

Follow the instructions on the screen to create the phone lock code using your fingerprint.

Press Done.
Step 12 of 19

2. Create phone lock code using a fingerprint

Press Done.

Press the indicators next to the required settings to turn them on or off.
Step 13 of 19

2. Create phone lock code using a fingerprint

Press the indicators next to the required settings to turn them on or off.

Press the Return key.
Step 14 of 19

2. Create phone lock code using a fingerprint

Press the Return key.

Press Screen lock and biometrics and key in the additional phone lock code you created earlier.
Step 15 of 19

3. Turn off use of phone lock code

Press Screen lock and biometrics and key in the additional phone lock code you created earlier.

Press None.
Step 16 of 19

3. Turn off use of phone lock code

Press None.

Press Remove data.
Step 17 of 19

3. Turn off use of phone lock code

Press Remove data.

Press Remove.
Step 18 of 19

3. Turn off use of phone lock code

Press Remove.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Step 19 of 19

4. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1. Find "Screen lock and biometrics"

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top right side of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Lock screen.
Press Screen lock and biometrics.

2. Create phone lock code using a fingerprint

Press Fingerprints.
Press the required phone lock code and follow the instructions on the screen to create an additional phone lock code.
Press the required settings to turn them on or off.
Press Done.
Press Continue.
Press Continue.
Follow the instructions on the screen to create the phone lock code using your fingerprint.
Press Done.
Press the indicators next to the required settings to turn them on or off.
Press the Return key.

3. Turn off use of phone lock code

Press Screen lock and biometrics and key in the additional phone lock code you created earlier.
Press None.
Press Remove data.
Press Remove.

4. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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