Unlocking Your Device Automatically
The Smart Lock feature may not be available in every market, country, or region.
The Smart Lock feature makes unlocking your device easier by letting you set it to unlock
automatically in certain situations. You can keep your device unlocked, for example,
when it’s connected to a Bluetooth® device or when you’re carrying it with you.
You can set Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked using the following settings:
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Trusted face: Unlock your device by looking at it.
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Trusted voice: Set up voice recognition to search in any screen.
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Trusted devices: Keep your device unlocked when a trusted Bluetooth® or NFC device
is connected.
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Trusted places: Keep your device unlocked when you're in a trusted location.
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On-body detection: Keep your device unlocked when you’re carrying your device with
you.
You have to manually unlock your device if you don’t use it for 4 hours and after you
restart it.
The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google™ and the exact functionality may change over
time due to updates from Google™.
To Enable Smart Lock
1
Set a pattern, PIN, or password as a screen lock if you have not already done so.
2
From your
Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Trust agents.
4
Tap the
Smart Lock (Google) slider to enable the function.
5
Tap the back arrow next to
Trust agents.
6
Find and tap
Smart Lock.
7
Enter your pattern, PIN, or password. You need to enter these credentials
whenever you want to change your Smart Lock settings.
8
Select a Smart Lock type.
To Set Up Trusted Face
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted face.
3
Tap
SET UP > NEXT, follow the instructions on your device.
To Set Up Trusted Voice
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted voice.
3
Follow the instruction on your device.
Keeping Your Device Unlocked while You’re Carrying It
Using the On-body detection feature, you can keep your device unlocked while you're
carrying it in your hand or in a pocket or bag. The accelerometer in your device keeps
your device unlocked while it senses that it's being carried. The device locks when the
accelerometer detects that the device has been put down.
When you use the On-body detection feature, you need to be aware of the following
behaviors:
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Any time you put your device down and it senses that it's no longer being carried, it
locks automatically.
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The device can take up to one minute to lock.
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After you get into a car, bus, train, or other land vehicle, your device can take between 5
and 10 minutes to lock.
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Note that when you get on an airplane or a boat (or another non-land-based vehicle),
your device may not lock automatically, so be sure to lock it manually if needed.
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When you pick up your device again or get out of the vehicle, just unlock it once and
your device then stays unlocked for as long as you have it on you.
The On-body detection feature can't distinguish whose body is connected. If you give your
device to someone else while it's unlocked using On-body detection, your device may stay
unlocked for the other user. Keep in mind that On-body detection as a security feature is less
secure than a pattern, PIN, or password.
To Enable or Disable On-Body Detection
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > On-body
detection.
3
Tap the slider to enable the function, then tap
CONTINUE. To disable the function,
tap the slider beside
On.
Connecting to Trusted Devices
You can designate a connected device as trusted and keep your Xperia™ device
unlocked while connected. If you have a device that you connect to regularly using
Bluetooth® or NFC, for example, a home entertainment system or a fitness tracker, you
can add it as a trusted device and bypass the added security of the lockscreen to save
time. This feature is suitable if you’re normally in a relatively secure place when you use
these devices. In some cases, you may still need to manually unlock your device before a
trusted device can be connected.
It is not recommended to add devices that are constantly connected to your device as trusted
devices, such as Bluetooth® keyboards or cases.
As soon as a trusted device is switched off or moves out of range, your screen locks and you
need your PIN, pattern or password to unlock it.
To Add a Trusted Bluetooth® Device
1
Make sure your device is paired and connected to the Bluetooth® device that you
want to add as a trusted device.
2
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock.
3
In the Smart Lock menu tap
Trusted devices > ADD TRUSTED DEVICE >
Bluetooth
4
Tap a device name to select it from the list of connected and paired devices, then
tap
YES, ADD
5
Depending on the security of your connection, you may need to manually unlock
your device before the trusted device can keep it unlocked.
To Remove a Trusted Bluetooth® Device
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted devices.
3
Tap the device you want to remove.
4
Tap
Remove trusted device.
To Add a Trusted NFC Device
1
Make sure your device is paired and connected to the Bluetooth® device that you
want to add as a trusted device.
2
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock.
3
Tap
Trusted devices > ADD TRUSTED DEVICE > NFC.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Making Sure You're Secure when Using Trusted Devices
Different Bluetooth® devices support different Bluetooth® standards and security
capabilities. There's a chance someone could keep your Xperia™ device unlocked by
imitating your Bluetooth® connection, even if your trusted device is no longer nearby.
Your device is not always able to determine whether your connection is secure from
someone trying to imitate it.
When your device can't determine whether you're using a secure connection, you'll get a
notification on your Xperia™ device and may need to manually unlock it before the
trusted device can keep it unlocked.
Bluetooth® connectivity range can vary depending on factors like the model of your device,
the connected Bluetooth® device, and your environment. Depending on these factors,
Bluetooth® connections can work over distances up to 100 meters.
Connecting to Trusted Places
When the Trusted places feature is set up, the lockscreen security on your Xperia™
device gets disabled when you are in a designated trusted location. For this feature to
work, you must have an internet connection (preferably over Wi-Fi) and allow your device
to use your current location.
To set up trusted places, first make sure high-accuracy location mode or battery-saving
location mode is enabled on your device before you add home or custom locations.
The exact dimensions of a trusted location are an estimate and may extend beyond the
physical walls of your home or other areas you have added as trusted locations. This feature
can keep your device unlocked within a radius of up to 80 meters. Also be aware that location
signals can be replicated or manipulated. Someone with access to specialized equipment
could unlock your device.
To Add Your Home Location
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable location services.
3
Tap
Mode, then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode.
4
From your
Home screen, tap .
5
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places >
Home.
6
To enter the desired location type the address in the search bar. Your device
searches for the entered location.
To Edit Your Home Location
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable location services.
3
Tap
Mode, then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode.
4
From your
Home screen, tap .
5
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
6
Select your home location.
7
Tap
Edit.
8
In the search bar, enter the location that you want to use as your home location.
If other residences share your street address, you can add the actual location of your home
within the building complex as a custom place.
To Remove Your Home Location
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places >
Home.
3
Tap
Edit > .
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Using Custom Locations
You can add any location as a trusted, custom place where your device can remain
unlocked.
To Add a Custom Place
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable location services.
3
Tap
Mode, then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode.
4
From your
Home screen, tap .
5
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
6
Tap
Add trusted place.
7
To use your current location as a custom place, tap
Select this location.
8
Alternately, to enter another location, tap the and type the address. Your device
searches for the entered location. To use the suggested address, tap the address.
9
To fine-tune the location, tap the back arrow next to the address, drag the location
pin to the desired location, and then tap
Select this location.
To Edit a Custom Place
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable location services.
3
Tap
Mode, then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode.
4
From your
Home screen, tap .
5
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
6
Select the place that you want to edit.
7
Tap
Edit Address.
8
To enter another location, tap the and type the address. Your device searches
for the entered location. To use the suggested address, tap the address.
9
To fine-tune the location, tap the back arrow next to the address, then drag the
location pin to the desired location, then tap
Select this location.
To Remove a Custom Place
1
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable location services.
3
Tap
Mode, then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode.
4
From your
Home screen, tap .
5
Find and tap
Settings > Lock screen & security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
6
Select the place you want to remove.
7
Tap
Delete.