Phone Basics 16
Note:Ifthephoneortouchscreenbecomesunresponsive,pressandholdthePower Buttonfor
about12secondstorestartthephone.
Turn Your Screen On and Off
Yourphoneallowsyoutoquicklyturnthescreenoffwhennotinuseandtoturnitbackonandunlock
itwhenyouneedit.
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
n Toturnthescreenoff,quicklypressthePower Button.PressingthePower Buttonagainor
receivinganincomingcallwillturnonyourphonescreenandshowthelockscreen.
Tosavebatterypower,thephoneautomaticallyturnsoffthescreenafteracertainperiodoftime
whenyouleaveitidle.Youwillstillbeabletoreceivemessagesandcallswhilethephone’sscreenis
off.
Note:Forinformationonhowtoadjustthetimebeforethescreenturnsoff,seeScreenTimeout
(Sleep).
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
n PressthePower Buttontoturnthescreenon.
Your Phone’s Lock Screen
Asidefromprotectingthephone’sscreenfromunwantedtouchesandpresses,thelockscreenalso
displaysimportantinformation,updates,andmessagesataglance,andprovidesshortcutstoyour
favoriteapplications.
Unlock the Screen
Unlockthescreentoreceiveanincomingcallortoaccessyourphone.
1. Whenthescreenisoff,pressthePower Buttontoshowthelockscreen.
2. Youcaneither:
l Swipeuptounlockthescreen,swiperighttogodirectlytoHTCBlinkFeed,orswipelefttogo
totheHomewidgetpanel.