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How to Encrypt Huawei Android Phone with Screen Lock

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

Screen lock is a basic but useful path to encrypt the Huawei Android phone, which can protect your phone data from unauthorized access effectively. And 5 ways are listed here for you to lock Huawei Android phone screen, just pick the favorite one to have a try now.

  1. 1. Lock Screen with Password
  2. 2. Lock Screen with PIN
  3. 3. Lock Screen with Pattern
  4. 4. Lock Screen with Face Unlock
  5. 5. Lock Screen with Fingerprint Unlock
  6. External Way to Encrypt Huawei Android Phone

encrypt huawei android phone with screen lock

Before applying the Way1/2/3 below, you need to access Settings > Security > Screen lock on your Huawei phone firstly.

Way 1: Lock Huawei Phone Screen with Password

It is the most common method to lock the Android phone screen. You can set the password which contains certain meanings for you.

lock huawei phone screen with password

Way 2: Lock Huawei Phone Screen with PIN

In the Screen lock list, you can choose PIN option and then create your PIN.

lock huawei phone screen with PIN

Way 3: Lock Huawei Phone Screen with Pattern

You can select Pattern among the screen lock options and then draw the pattern you want to lock the screen. Besides, you need to complete the settings.

lock huawei phone screen with pattern

Way 4: Lock Huawei Phone Screen with Face Unlock

Step 1: Open SettingsSecurity Privacy and tap Face recognition. Then, input your screen unlock password.

tap face recognition and confirm password

Step 2: Choose Enable Pick up to wake device to enhance the Face Recognition experience or not and tap Enroll Face. After that, the system will guide you to make the face registration. Lastly, decide to Direct unlock or Slide to unlock your Huawei phone.

enroll face

Way 5: Lock Huawei Phone Screen with Fingerprint Unlock

Step 1: Go to Settingstap Screen Lock & Passwordschoose Password. Then set a screen lock password(common password/PIN/pattern) step by step.

set screen lock on huawei phone

Step 2: After setting the screen lock password successfully, an Enroll fingerprint prompt will be shown at the bottom of the screen and you need to tap Enroll. Next, place your finger on fingerprint sensor and follow the onscreen instructions to create the fingerprint unlock.

create fingerprint unlock

External Way to Encrypt Huawei Android Phone

Except for screen lock, you can also encrypt your Huawei phone by locking the SIM card with PIN code. If you set the PIN code for your SIM card, you will need to enter the SIM card PIN each time you power on the phone or replace a SIM card when the phone is powered on.

Step 1: Choose SettingsSecurity. Tap Set Card 1 lock under Card lock.

Step 2: When you see Lock SIM card is off, turn it on and type a PIN. Tap OK to make PIN available to use phone.

lock SIM card with PIN

  • If you want to change SIM PIN code, select Change SIM PIN and set a new PIN.
  • If you want to make card lock disabled, turn off Lock SIM card and enter PIN you set in pop-up Unlock SIM card dialog. Tap OK and SIM card is unlocked.

unlock SIM card when remember PIN code

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