Lock and Unlock Your Screen
Applicable products: HUAWEI nova 5T
Applicable system: EMUI 11.0
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Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock the Screen

If your phone remains inactive for a period of time, it will automatically lock the screen and enter sleep mode to save power.

Alternative, you can manually lock the screen in either of the following ways:

  • Press the Power button.

  • On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to enter screen editing mode. Touch Widgets, then drag the Screen Lock icon to the home screen. You can now 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 device does not have this option, it indicates that this feature is not supported.

Unlock the Screen with Password

Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display the password input panel. Then, enter your lock screen password.

Use Face Unlock

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

Use Fingerprint Unlock

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

Unlock Your Device with Your Fingerprint

Press an enroled finger against the fingerprint sensor to unlock your device.

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