How to set up face recognition on my Samsung Galaxy A8

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You can unlock your Samsung Galaxy A8 using the built-in facial recognition technology.
1. Swipe up or down to view Apps.
2. Touch Settings.
3. Touch Lock screen and security.
4. Touch Face Recognition.
5. Touch CONTINUE.
6. Touch the desired option (e.g., PIN).
7. Enter a PIN.
8. Touch CONTINUE.
9. Re-enter the PIN to confirm it.
10. Touch OK.
11. Touch CONTINUE.
12. A circle will appear on the screen. Hold the phone so that your face appears inside the circle.
13. When your face has been captured, touch OK.
14. Change the notification options if desired (e.g., Hide content) and touch DONE.
15. Touch TURN ON.
16. Face unlock has been set up.
To unlock the phone from standby mode, just hold it in front of your face and it will unlock.