Your Phone's Lock Screen; Unlock The Screen - HTC One max User Manual

Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
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To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power button. Pressing the Power button again
or receiving an incoming call will turn on your phone screen and show the lock screen.
To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of
time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the
phone's screen is off.
Note: For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see
Timeout.
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
Below are steps for how to unlock your phone's screen.
1. To turn the screen on, press the Power button.
2. Flick the lock icon (

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:
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Flick the lock icon (
the screen.
Phone Basics
), the clock, or an empty area of the lock screen up.
), the clock, or an empty area of the lock screen up to unlock
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