Lock and Unlock Your Screen

Lock and Unlock Your Screen

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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 Cards, swipe up the screen to the bottom of the cards list. Touch Widgets, then drag the Screen Lock icon to the home screen. You can now touch the Screen Lock icon to lock the screen.

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Set the Screen Timeout Period

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

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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 or Double-tap to wake

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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.

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Use Face Unlock

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

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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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