Nowadays, mobile devices store a lot of valuable information related to us, as they contain not only personal data, but also active sessions of our social accounts, bank accounts and other information that is protected under different types of passwords, patterns and security pins .
Although these security barriers can be breached, the risks that most users could face are minimal, as long as the different protection systems offered by the different types of mobile devices that we can find on the market are correctly configured.
One of those protections that prevents anyone from accessing the files we have stored on our phone is the famous lock PIN . Although it has been replaced by the unlock pattern, there are still millions of people who use the numeric PIN to lock and unlock the mobile screen.
When it comes to Samsung phones, selecting this locking method is much simpler than on other mobile devices. Likewise, if at any time you need to change the PIN on a Samsung mobile , carrying out this procedure is extremely easy.
Changing the PIN on a Samsung mobile is that simple
If someone close to you has taken a look at your Samsung mobile when you were entering the unlock PIN , then you will have no other option than to change it as soon as possible. However, all the phone models that Samsung has launched on the market require that you enter the locking method that you have chosen when setting up the Samsung mobile for the first time .
- The first step you will have to take is to enter the Settings of your Samsung mobile device .
- Within the terminal settings, you must click on the section that says Lock screen .
- Therefore, you will have to click on the option called Screen lock type .
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- Different types of screen lock will appear, you must choose the first one, which says PIN.
- Finally, you will need to enter a new PIN , which must contain at least 4 digits ( we recommend entering 6 digits to increase the security of the PIN).
It is worth mentioning that Samsung does not impose any kind of limitation on the number of times the lock screen PIN can be changed. It is also important to clarify that if you forget the security PIN, you will have to reset the phone to factory settings, which will erase all the data (it is best to write it down on your computer or on a piece of paper).
Without further ado, Samsung also allows you to change the SIM card PIN code , a procedure that must be carried out from the connection settings. However, to change the SIM PIN you must ask the mobile operator for the original PIN , as the phone will request it when trying to change the code in question.