You can keep your phone unlocked when it is connected to a trusted device, like your Bluetooth watch or car.
After you set up a trusted device, every time you turn on or wake the locked phone, it searches for the device and, when it finds it, the phone unlocks.
Make sure you have:
- Set a screen lock on the phone.
- Turned on Bluetooth on the phone.
- Paired your phone with the device.
- Go to Settings.
- Touch Security > Trusted Bluetooth Devices.
- Touch > Bluetooth.
Touch a device to select it from the list of connected devices.
TipIf your device isn't in the list, make sure you are paired with it.
When the phone is connected to the Bluetooth device, the phone automatically unlocks.
- Go to Settings.
- Touch Security > Smart Lock > Trusted devices.
- Touch the device name, then touch OK to confirm.
If you need to make sure the phone stays locked even when you’re connected to a trusted device, you can manually lock the phone.
On the lock screen, touch . The phone stays locked until the next time you manually unlock it.