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Android Smart Lock -- in pictures

Would you like to spend less time unlocking your Android smartphone? Android has you covered.
The options
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The options

Here are your options:

More information on the Android Smart Lock feature here.

On-body detection
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On-body detection

On-body detection: This detects when you've carrying your phone and moving and keeps it unlocked, and automatically locks your handset when you put it down.

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Trusted places

Trusted places: Assign a location where your handset is unlocked.

Trusted device
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Trusted device

Trusted devices: Keeps your handset unlocked when it is close to a trusted Bluetooth device (Bluetooth has an effective range of some 10 meters or so).

Trusted face
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Trusted face

Trusted face: Set up facial recognition to unlock.

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