Your Phone's Lock Screen; Unlock The Screen - HTC Desire 816 User Manual

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 Screen Timeout
(Sleep).
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
Press the Power Button to turn the screen on.
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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
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to the Home widget panel.
You can also press and hold the lock icon (
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Flick a shortcut icon up to directly launch the app.
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If you have set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before your phone
unlocks. See Screen Lock Settings.
Phone Basics
), and then drag it up, right, or left.
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