Sony Xperia T2 Ultra - Unlocking Your Device Automatically

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Trusted devices – keep your device unlocked when a trusted Bluetooth® 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 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

you connect to regularly, for example, a car speaker or home entertainment system, a

Bluetooth® watch, or a fitness tracker, you can add them as trusted devices and bypass

the added security of a 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, for example, 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 you

want to add as a trusted device.

2

In the Smart Lock menu, tap

Trusted devices.

3

Tap

Add trusted device > Bluetooth.

4

Tap a device name to select it from the list of connected devices. Only paired

devices appear in this list.

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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 that 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 of up to 325 feet (100 meters).

If someone takes your Xperia™ device while it's near a trusted device, they may be able

to access your Xperia™ device if the trusted device has unlocked it.

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.

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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 area you have added as a trusted location. This feature

can keep your device unlocked within a radius of up to 260 feet (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

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.

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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.

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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 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 have your device stay unlocked when you

have it on you, for example, if you're carrying it in your hand, pocket, or bag. The

accelerometer in your device keeps your device unlocked when it senses that it's being

carried. The device locks when the accelerometer detects that the device has been put

down.

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 beside

Off to the right, then tap OK.

Using On-body Detection

When you use the On-body detection feature, you need to be aware of the following

behaviors:

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When your device senses that it's on your body, it stays unlocked after you unlock it.

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Any time you put your device down and it senses that it's no longer on your body, your

device locks automatically.

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After you put your device down, for example, if you place it on a table, your 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 other non-land-based vehicles), 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.

To Turn Off On-Body Detection

1

From your Homescreen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Security > Smart Lock > On-body detection.

3

Drag the slider beside

On to the right.

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