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How to Enable/Disable Screen Lock on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

How to enable/disable the screen lock on the Nintendo Switch console.

Complete these steps

  1. Select System Settings from the HOME Menu. The Nintendo Switch Home Menu screen.
  2. Select Screen Lock.
  3. Select Lock Console in Sleep Mode to enable screen lock. Select it again to disable it.

Additional information

If screen lock is enabled, the console screen will lock the moment the console enters sleep mode. When the console exits sleep mode, the Entrance screen is displayed. To unlock the screen press the same button three times.

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