From the Home screen, drag down the Notification panel.
Drag down the Quick settings panel.
Tap the Settings icon.
Scroll to Security.
Tap Security.
Tap Screen lock.
Tap PIN.
For this tutorial, we're showing how to set up a PIN. You can select a different type of security, but steps may vary based on what you choose.
Enter your PIN.
Your PIN must be at least 4 numbers long.
Tap NEXT.
Confirm your PIN.
Tap CONFIRM.
Tap DONE.
Tap Hide sensitive notification content to prevent the content of emails, texts and other notifications from appearing on the Lock screen. You'll be notified that you have a new message, but not shown what the message contains.
You've completed the steps!
