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.

Turn On the Screen

You can turn on the screen in any of the following ways (depending on your device model):

  • Press the Power button.

  • Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen, and enable and use Raise to wake, Double-tap to wake, or Show palm to wake.

  • Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Motion control > Raise, and enable and use Wake device.

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.

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