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Huawei Y7

Android 7.0
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Turn use of phone lock code on your Huawei Y7 Android 7.0 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.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 1 of 13

1. Find "Password"

Press Settings.

Press Screen lock & passwords.
Press Screen lock & passwords.
Press Screen lock & passwords.
Step 2 of 13

1. Find "Password"

Press Screen lock & passwords.

Press Password.
Press Password.
Press Password.
Step 3 of 13

1. Find "Password"

Press Password.

Press Pattern.
Press Pattern.
Press Pattern.
Step 4 of 13

2. Create phone lock code using a pattern

Press Pattern.

Slide your finger across the screen to connect at least four points and press REDRAW.
Slide your finger across the screen to connect at least four points and press REDRAW.
Slide your finger across the screen to connect at least four points and press REDRAW.
Step 5 of 13

2. Create phone lock code using a pattern

Slide your finger across the screen to connect at least four points and press REDRAW.

Repeat the selected phone lock code and press FINISHED.
Repeat the selected phone lock code and press FINISHED.
Repeat the selected phone lock code and press FINISHED.
Step 6 of 13

2. Create phone lock code using a pattern

Repeat the selected phone lock code and press FINISHED.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Step 7 of 13

3. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 8 of 13

4. Turn off use of phone lock code

Press Settings.

Press Screen lock & passwords.
Press Screen lock & passwords.
Press Screen lock & passwords.
Step 9 of 13

4. Turn off use of phone lock code

Press Screen lock & passwords.

Press Password and key in the current phone lock code.
Press Password and key in the current phone lock code.
Press Password and key in the current phone lock code.
Step 10 of 13

4. Turn off use of phone lock code

Press Password and key in the current phone lock code.

Press None.
Press None.
Press None.
Step 11 of 13

4. Turn off use of phone lock code

Press None.

Press REMOVE.
Press REMOVE.
Press REMOVE.
Step 12 of 13

4. Turn off use of phone lock code

Press REMOVE.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Step 13 of 13

5. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1. Find "Password"

Press Settings.
Press Screen lock & passwords.
Press Password.

2. Create phone lock code using a pattern

Press Pattern.
Slide your finger across the screen to connect at least four points and press REDRAW.
Repeat the selected phone lock code and press FINISHED.

3. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

4. Turn off use of phone lock code

Press Settings.
Press Screen lock & passwords.
Press Password and key in the current phone lock code.
Press None.
Press REMOVE.

5. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
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