Turn screen lock on or off

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)

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You can lock the tablet screen and keys to avoid activating your tablet by mistake.

Step 1 of 8

Turn on screen lock

Briefly tap On/Off.

Step 2 of 8

Turn off screen lock

Briefly tap On/Off and slide you finger across the screen.

Step 3 of 8

Set automatic screen lock

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Step 4 of 8

Set automatic screen lock

Tap the settings icon.

Step 5 of 8

Set automatic screen lock

Tap Display.

Step 6 of 8

Set automatic screen lock

Tap Screen timeout.

Step 7 of 8

Set automatic screen lock

Tap the required setting.

Step 8 of 8

Return to the home screen

Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.

Tap anywhere to dismiss