Want to save some battery life on your iPhone AND increase your security? Well, this 2-for-1 tip should do the trick. Ready? Here it is:
From your iPhone’s home screen, tap “Settings.” You will see this screen:
Figure 1: iPhone Settings
Next, tap “General,” and you will see:
Figure 2: General iPhone Settings
You may change or set “Auto-Lock.” I have mine set to 2 minutes. With this setting, my screen will lock after 2 minutes and save some battery life for me.
To set a password (or passcode) to unlock the screen, tap “Passcode Lock”:
Figure 3: Set your passcode
It will ask twice, to make double-sure that the code you choose was entered correctly. You will then see the following screen, which outline options for changing the passcode or disabling it at another time:
Figure 4: Passcode options
For now you can leave these settings alone, or change them if you wish. It’s your iPhone, I’m not the boss of you.
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