Re: [PLUG] Stupid Android Question

[Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org>]

There was no setting for that, but pressing the power button did the trick 
anyway.   Thanks!




On Friday 2014-05-02 6:29:48 AM Michel van der List wrote:
> Well, I don't know what shenanigans Samsung added, but generally it's in
> 'settings' -> 'security' -> 'Power button instantly locks'. It's how my
> Google Nexus 4 is set up (android 4.4.2). The actual menu item names may
> be slightly different. Michel
> 
> On 05/02/2014 06:12 AM, Casey Bralla wrote:
> > I finally got an android smart phone, and there is one very simple thing I
> > can't figure out.   How do I manually set the screen lock?
> > 
> > There are all kinds of tutorials on how to set the automatic lock, but I
> > want to be able to manually lock the screen before I put it in my pocket
> > and butt- dial 911.
> > 
> > The phone is a Samsung Galaxy 3, with Android 4.1.2.
> > 
> > Probably a simple solution, but I can't find it.  Anybody here know how?
> 
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