Unlocking Your Device Automatically
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.
To prepare your device to unlock automatically, you first need to perform the following
steps in order:
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Make sure you have an active Internet connection, preferably a Wi-Fi connection to limit
data traffic charges.
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Make sure all your apps are updated using the Play Store™ application in order to
ensure the Google Play™ services app is updated. Having an up-to-date Google Play™
services app ensures that you can use the latest Smart Lock features.
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Enable Smart Lock.
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Set when you want your device to unlock automatically.
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The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google™ and the exact functionality may change
over time due to updates from Google™.
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The Smart Lock feature may not be available in every market, country, or region.
To Enable Smart Lock
1
Make sure you’ve set a pattern, PIN, or password for your screen lock.
2
From your Homescreen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > Security > Trust agents.
4
Drag the slider beside
Smart Lock (Google) to the right.
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 this screen lock every
time you want to change your Smart Lock settings.
8
Select a Smart Lock type.
Setting When to Keep the Device Automatically Unlocked
You can set Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked using the following settings:
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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.
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Trusted face – Unlock your phone by looking at it.
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Trusted voice – Set up voice recognition to search in any screen.
You have to manually unlock your device when you don't use it for 4 hours and after you
restart it.
Connecting to trusted Bluetooth® devices
You can designate a connected Bluetooth® device as a trusted device and keep your
Xperia™ device unlocked while it’s connected to it. So if you have Bluetooth® devices
that you connect to regularly, such as a car speaker or home entertainment system, a
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Bluetooth® watch or a fitness tracker, you can add them as trusted devices 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 Bluetooth® 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 > Add trusted
device > Bluetooth.
3
Tap a device name to select it from the list of connected devices. Only paired
devices appear in this list.
4
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 Homescreen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted devices.
3
Tap the device you want to remove.
4
Tap
Remove trusted device.
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 that 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.
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To Add Your Home Location
1
Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the
High accuracy
or
Battery saving setting.
2
From your Homescreen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > Security > Smart Lock >Trusted places > Home.
4
Tap
Turn on this location.
To Edit Your Home Location
1
Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the
High accuracy
or
Battery saving setting.
2
From your Homescreen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
4
Select your home location.
5
Tap
Edit.
6
In the search bar, enter the location you want to use as your home location.
If your home has multiple buildings at the same address, the trusted place you want to add
might be different from the actual address. To ensure better location accuracy, you can add
the actual location of your home within the building complex as a custom place.
To Remove Your Home Location
1
Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the
High accuracy
or
Battery saving setting.
2
From your Homescreen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > Security > Smart Lock >Trusted places > Home.
4
Tap
Turn off this location.
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
Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the
High accuracy
or
Battery saving setting.
2
From your Homescreen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
4
Tap
Add trusted place.
5
To use your current location as a trusted, custom place, tap
Select this location.
6
Alternately, to enter another location, tap the magnification glass icon and type the
address. Your device searches for the entered location. To use the suggested
address, tap the address.
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To fine-tune the location, tap the back arrow next to the address, then drag the
location pin to the desired location and tap
Select this location.
To Edit a Custom Place
1
Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the
High accuracy
or
Battery saving setting.
2
From your Homescreen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
4
Select the place you want to edit.
5
Tap
Edit address.
6
To enter another location, tap the magnification glass icon and type the address.
Your device searches for the entered location. To use the suggested address, tap
the address.
7
To fine-tune the location, tap the back arrow next to the address, then drag the
location pin to the desired location and tap
Select this location.
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To Remove a Custom Place
1
Make sure location mode is turned on and you are using either the
High accuracy
or
Battery saving setting.
2
From your Homescreen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.
4
Select the place you want to remove.
5
Tap
Delete.
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 On-Body Detection
1
From your Homescreen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Security > Smart Lock > On-body detection.
3
Drag the slider to the On position, and then tap
Continue.