How To Use Security Settings On Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

You can use Security settings to secure your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.

Screen Lock on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

• Choose settings for unlocking your screen.
• From a Home screen, touch Apps > Settings > Security.
• Touch Screen lock for these settings:
  • Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it.
  • Face unlock: Look at your tablet to unlock it. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up Face unlock.
  • Pattern: A screen unlock pattern is a touch gesture you create and use to unlock your device. Follow the prompts to create or change your screen unlock pattern.
  • PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen.
  • Password: Create a password for unlocking the screen.
  • None: No pattern, PIN, or password is required.

Note: Additional options are available only if you set Screen lock to display the lock screen (any setting other than Swipe or None).

With Swipe Lock on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

Display a lock screen that has to be swiped and then display a lock screen on which the face unlock, pattern, PIN, or password has to be entered.

• From a Home screen, touch Apps > Settings > Security.
• Touch the With swipe lock check box to activate or deactivate the option. When enabled, a check mark tick appears in the check box.

Lock Screen Options on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

You can customize the Lock screen with the lock screen options.

• From a Home screen, touch Apps > Settings > Security.
• Touch Lock screen options and set the following options:
  • Shortcuts: Touch the OFF / ON icon to turn this option on or off. Touch Shortcuts to add up to four application shortcuts to the lock screen.
  • Information ticker: Set news or stock information ticker on the lock screen. This option requires a Wi-Fi connection.
  • Clock: Activate or deactivate the Lock screen clock. When enabled, a check mark tick appears in the check box.
  • Help text: Display help text on the lock screen.

Lock Automatically on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

Use this option to set how quickly to lock the screen after the screen automatically turns off.

• From a Home screen, touch Apps > Settings > Security.
• Touch Lock automatically and touch an option. Options are: Immediately; 5, 15, or 30 seconds; 1, 2, 5, 10, or 30 minutes.

Lock Instantly With Power Key on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

Use this option to enable the lock screen when the power key is pressed. If this option is not enabled, the screen dims or brightens when the power key is pressed.

• From a Home screen, touch Apps > Settings > Security.
• Touch Lock instantly with power key.
• When enabled, a check mark tick appears in the check box.

Vibrate On Screen Tap

• From a Home screen, touch Apps > Settings > Security.
• Touch Vibrate on screen tap.
• When enabled, a check mark tick appears in the check box.

Owner Information on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

Use this option to enable or disable whether to show owner information on the lock screen.

• From a Home screen, touch Apps > Settings > Security.
• Touch Owner information and then touch Show owner info on lock screen to enable or disable the option.
• Touch the text field and use the keyboard to enter the text to display on the lock screen.

Encryption on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your tablet each time you power it on or encrypt the data on your SD card each time it is connected:

• From a Home screen, touch Apps > Settings > Security.
• Touch Encrypt device. For more information, read the displayed help screen.
• Touch Encrypt SD card to enable the encryption on SD card data that requires a password be entered each time the microSD card is connected.

Note: Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent. Encryption takes an hour or more.

Note

This article will work on both Samsung Galaxy Tabs; including Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.