Zte BLADE X, User Manual

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Locking/Unlocking the screen and keys
Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone
into Sleep mode) when not in use and also to turn the screen back on and
unlock it when you need it.
Locking the screen and keys
To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the
Power key
.
Note: 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 screen is off.
Unlocking the screen and keys
1. Press the
Power key
to turn the screen on.
2. Press and hold an empty area of the screen or to wake the phone, or
• Press and hold to make a call.
• Press and hold to open the front camera.
• Double-tap a notification to open the related app.
Note: If you have set a fingerprint, pattern, PIN, or password for your phone
(see Personalizing – Protecting your phone with screen locks and Using your
fingerprint ), you’ll need to press your finger against the Fingerprint sensor,
draw the pattern, or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.
Using the touch screen
Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of
touch gestures.
•
Tap
– When you want to type using the on-screen keyboard, select
on-screen items (such as application and settings icons), or press
on-screen buttons, simply tap them with your finger.
• Press and hold – To open the available options for an item (for example, a
message or link in a web page), press and hold the item. To quickly access
menus for certain apps, press and hold the app icon (for example, press
and hold the Camera icon and select from the options).
• Swipe or slide – To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger
vertically or horizontally across the screen.
•
Drag
– To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you
start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until
you have reached the target position.
•
Pinch
– In some apps (such as Maps, web browsers, and Gallery),
you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once
and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart
(to zoom in).
•
Rotate the screen
– For most screens, you can automatically change
the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone
sideways.
Notes:
• The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation
to automatically change. Tap the
Arrow
or swipe up from the
bottom of the home screen, and tap
Settings
>
Display
>
When device
is rotated
>
Rotate the contents of the screen
.
• You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the
Status Bar twice and tapping Auto-rotate or Portrait .
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