Turn Your Screen On And Off; Touchscreen Navigation; Tap - Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini User Manual

The screen remains blank while your phone is off. If the phone is off during charging, the screen
displays a charging animation.

Turn Your Screen On and Off

Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on and unlock
it when you need it.
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power/Lock Key. Pressing the Power/Lock Key again
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will turn on the screen and display the lock screen.
To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen (times out) 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 Screen Timeout.
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
1. To turn the screen on, press the Power/Lock Key.
2. Unlock the screen:
If you are using the default screen lock, swipe the screen in any direction to unlock it.
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If you have set up a screen lock, use your screen lock. For more information, see Screen
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Lock.

Touchscreen Navigation

Your phone's touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.

Tap

When you want to type using the on-screen keyboard, select items on-screen such as application
and settings icons, or press on-screen buttons, simply tap them with your finger.
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