On-body detection

This feature is only available on select devices.

You can have your device stay unlocked when you have it on you—like if you're carrying it in your hand, pocket, or bag—using on-body detection.

About on-body detection

The accelerometer built into your device will keep your device unlocked when it senses that it's being carried.
On some devices, on-body detection will learn the pattern of your walk. If the accelerometer detects a walk that looks very different, it may lock your phone.
IMPORTANT: On-body detection may not always be able to tell whose body is connected to on-body detection. If you give your device to someone else while it's unlocked, your device may stay unlocked using on-body detection. Keep in mind that on-body detection as a security feature is less secure than a pattern, PIN, or password. Someone who takes your phone while it's unlocked with on-body detection could access it.

Set up on-body detection

1. On your device, open the Settings app .
2. Scroll down to Security.
3. Touch Smart Lock. If you don't see "Smart Lock," first touch Trust agents and make sure "Smart Lock" is turned on.
4. Enter your screen lock or create a new one.
5. Touch On-body detection. If you don't see this option, it may not be available for your device.
6. At the top, tap Off to switch on-body detection to On.
7. You'll see a message with more information. If your device supports learning the pattern of your walk, it will say, "Accelerometer data about the pattern of your walk is stored on your device."

How to use on-body detection

• When your device senses that it's on your body
  Unlock your device once and it will stay unlocked as long as your device senses that it's on your body.
• When your walk pattern is detected (not all devices)
  On some devices, on-body detection will learn the pattern of your walk. If it detects a walk that looks very different, it may lock your phone. If your phone is locked after walking, just unlock the phone and it will adapt to any new changes in your walk.
• When your device is not on your body
  Your device will automatically lock if your device senses that it's no longer on your body. After you put down your device, like if you set it on a table, your device can take up to one minute to lock.
• When getting into a vehicle
  After you get into a car, bus, train, or other vehicle, your device can take between 5 and 10 minutes to lock.
  IMPORTANT: When you are on an airplane or boat, your device may not lock automatically, so make sure to lock it manually if needed.

Turn off on-body detection

1. Follow the "Set up on-body detection" steps above to open the Smart Lock menu.
2. Switch on-body detection to Off.

Accelerometer data about the pattern of your walk is stored on your device to help determine when you're carrying it, and is deleted when on-body detection is turned off.

  When you turn your device's screen on after you set up Smart Lock, you’ll see a pulsing circle at the bottom of the screen around the Lock .

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