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Phone Basics
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Turn Your Phone On and Off
The instructions below explain how to turn your phone on and off.
Turn Your Phone On
■ Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
.
Turn Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
to open the Device options menu.
2. Touch
Power off
to turn the phone off. Your screen remains blank while your phone is
off (unless the battery is charging).
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
.
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
.
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
1. To turn the screen on, press the
Power/Lock Key
.
2. Swipe the screen in any direction to unlock the screen.
If you have set up a screen lock, you will be prompted to draw the pattern or enter
the password or PIN. For more information, see
Lock Screen
.