Phone Basics 13
Turn Your Phone On
► Press and hold the
Power
button.
Turn Your Phone Off
► Press and hold the
Power
button to open the phone options menu. Touch
Power off
to
turn the phone off.
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off.
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
button. Pressing the
Power
button again
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 Sleep.
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
1. To turn the screen on, press the
Power
button.
2. Flick to unlock the screen.
– or –
Open the slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
You can disable the screen lock or enable a more secure one from the Settings
menu. See Screen Lock.
Touchscreen Navigation
Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.