Security and data management
Manage the data and software on your device, and take
care of the security of the device and its contents.
Important: Your device can only support one
antivirus application. Having more than one
application with antivirus functionality could affect
performance and operation or cause the device to stop
functioning.
Lock the device
The lock code protects your device against
unauthorised use. The preset code is 12345.
To lock the device, in the home screen, press the power
key, and select Lock phone.
To unlock your device, select Unlock, enter the lock
code, and select OK.
To change the lock code, select Menu > Ctrl. panel >
Settings and General > Security > Phone and SIM
card. Enter the old code and then the new code twice.
The new code can be 4-255 characters long. Both
alphabets and digits can be used, and both uppercase
and lowercase alphabets are possible.
Keep the new lock code secret and separate from your
device.
If you lose the lock code, you must take the device to a
Nokia authorised service facility. To unlock the device,
the software must be reloaded, and the data you have
saved in the device may be lost.
You can also lock the device remotely by sending a text
message to the device. To enable remote locking, and
to define the text for the message, select Menu > Ctrl.
panel > Settings and General > Security > Phone
and SIM card > Remote phone locking >
Enabled. Enter the remote lock message, and confirm
the message. The message must be at least 5
characters long.
Memory card security
Select Menu > Office > File mgr..
You can protect a memory card with a password to
prevent unauthorised access. To set a password, select
Options > Memory card password > Set. The
password can be up to 8 characters long and is case-
sensitive. The password is stored in your device. You
do not need to enter it again while you use the memory
card on the same device. If you use the memory card
on another device, you are asked for the password. Not
all memory cards support password protection.
To remove the memory card password, select
Options > Memory card password > Remove.
When you remove the password, the data on the
memory card is not protected against unauthorised
use.
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