Lock and Unlock Your Screen
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Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock Your Screen

Auto-lock

Your phone will automatically turn off when you haven't used it for a certain period of time.

You can go to Settings > Display & brightness > Sleep, and set the screen timeout duration.

Manually lock the screen

To lock the screen, use either of the following methods:

  • Press the Power button.

  • On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to enter editing mode. Touch Widgets, and drag the Screen Lock icon to the home screen. Then touch the Screen Lock icon to lock the screen.

Set the Screen Timeout Period

Go to Settings > Display & brightness > Sleep and select a screen timeout period.

Turn On the Screen

You can turn on the screen in any of the following ways:

  • Press the Power button.

  • Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen, and enable Raise to wake, Double-tap to wake, and/or Show palm to wake. Then use the corresponding feature to turn on the screen.

If your phone does not have this option, it indicates that this feature is not supported.

Unlock Your Screen

Password unlock: Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display a panel where you can enter your lock screen password.

Face unlock: Once the screen is turned on, bring your face in front of the screen. Your phone will unlock automatically after recognizing your face.

Fingerprint unlock: Touch the fingerprint sensor zone with a finger that you have enrolled. Be sure to first wake the screen, if your device has an in-screen fingerprint sensor.

Use Face Unlock

Turn on the screen and align it with your face. Your phone will unlock once your face is recognized.

Use Fingerprint Unlock

Once the screen is turned on, the fingerprint icon will display on the screen. Touch the icon with an enrolled finger to unlock the screen.

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