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How do I lock my phone to back it up?

How do I lock my phone?

Posted on Feb 2, 2022 12:33 PM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2022 12:39 PM

Press the button on the right side of the phone. That locks the phone until you unlock it with FaceID, TouchID or its passcode.


Also, unless you have Auto-lock set to Never it will lock on its own if you leave it idle for the time setting in Auto-lock.

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How do I lock my phone to back it up?

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