User Guide

Phone Basics 15
Note: For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see Screen Timeout (Sleep).
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
Below are steps for how to unlock your phone’s screen.
● Press the Power Button to turn the screen on.
● Use Motion Launch™ to wake up and unlock your phone directly to an app or screen. See Wake
Up Phone Using Motion Launch.
Your Phone’s Lock Screen
Aside from protecting the phone’s screen from unwanted touches and presses, the lock screen also
displays important information, updates, and messages at a glance, and provides shortcuts to your
favorite applications.
Unlock the Screen
Unlock the screen to receive an incoming call or to access your phone.
1. When the screen is off, press the Power Button to show the lock screen.
2. You can either:
 Swipe up to unlock the screen, swipe right to go directly to HTC BlinkFeed, or swipe left to go
to the Home widget panel.
 You can also press and hold the lock icon ( ), and then drag it up, right, or left.
 Flick a shortcut icon up to directly launch the app.
If you have set up a screen lock, you’ll be asked to provide your credentials before your phone unlocks.
See Screen Lock Settings.
Tip: If you’ve set an event reminder or an alarm, you can snooze or dismiss the event or alarm right from
the lock screen. Just drag or up.