In this new basic Android tutorial I want to explain in detail that option that not everyone knows how to use and that came to our Androids thanks to the official updates to Android Lollipop. I am without a doubt referring to an option a little hidden among the settings of our Android, an option that under the name of Smart Lock allows us to define some exceptions to get rid of security passwords, patterns, pins and even the terminal block through the fingerprint, whenever our Android considers that it is in a safe place or connected to another device considered equally safe.
To begin, tell them that for this option to appear Smart Lock In the settings of our Android, the first thing we will have to do is use a password, pin, unlock pattern or our own fingerprint in the case that we have a terminal with this type of sensors, as default security to unlock terminal. Once this first step is done, to find Smart Lock on your Android and configure it, it will depend a lot on the version of Android you are running as well as the brand and model of your Android.
As a general rule, this option Smart Lock, we will find it within the option Settings / Lock screen and safed o Settings / Lock screen or perhaps also in Settings / Security.
How I tell you this will depend a lot on the Android version that you have installed as well as the brand and model of Android terminal that you are a user, in the case of Samsung with Android Nougat, this option is in Settings / Lock screen and security / Lock and security settings. This for example in LG with Android Lollipop, we can find it in Settings / Lock screen without more.
Well once inside this option Smart Lock for AndroidWhat can we do? What does it offer us? Rest assured that below I explain everything to you in great detail so that it is very clear to you and you can get the most out of this very good option of security configuration of your Android:
Everything you need to know about Android Smart Lock
Smart Lock is nothing more than a simple and great functionality for Android that came from the hand of Android Lollipop, which is capable of distinguish between places, secure connections and even distinguish if we carry the smartphone or tablet with us and we are using it or even recognize our own voice for the safe unlocking of the terminal without the need for the password, pattern, pin or fingerprint that we have configured as the security of our device.
Smart Lock is divided into four distinct security sections:
- Body detection
- Trusted sites
- Trusted devices
- Voice unlock
Below I will break down these four options and explain how they are used correctly and everything that it offers us:
1- Smart Lock body detection
This is the option that I personally have used less than Smart Lock. In theory, and I say in theory since as I say I have not used it personally, Smart Lock in its body detection option, makes our Android is able to distinguish if we are using the smartphone or tablet at that moment In order to avoid being asked for the security password, whatever method we are using as the default security method.
Thus it is able to distinguish if we are holding it in our hand or if we carry it in our pocket to consider that it is in a safe place and not ask us for the security unlock that we have configured in the settings of our Android.
2- Trusted sites
This is undoubtedly one of the options that I use the most of Android Smart Lock, and it is that Trusted Places allows us to pinpoint locations directly on the map as Trusted Places. This will serve us to, for example, distinguish when we are at home and thus allow the terminal to consider itself in a safe place and not need the password, pattern, pin or fingerprint to be unlocked.
3- Trusted devices
This is an option that I also use a lot of Android Smart Lock, and it is through this option of add trusted devices, it will allow us add any Bluetooth or NFC device that is connected to our Android and within its range of action, so that our Android is also considered in a safe area and not need to use the unlocking method that we have predefined from the lock settings of our Android.
4- Unlock by voice
I don't usually use this option too much either, although I personally have it activated through Google Now and its OK Google action command, which allows me unlock my Android completely safely by recognizing my voice.
This has an important drawback, and that is that unless you have a Google terminal, either one of its new Pixel or one of the old Google Nexus, this option will not work with the screen off, that is with the screen in sleep mode It will not work unless you are charging the terminal.
And so far this post where I explain everything that Android Smart Lock offers us, a new Android functionality that came from the hand of Android Lollipop and that is a very comfortable way to keep our Android safe, without it constantly asking us for the password, pattern, pin or fingerprint whenever it detects that we are in a considered place as safe, we have it on or using it or we have it connected to a Bluetooth or NFC device.
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