Samsung GT-S5830OKIMRT Lock or unlock the touch screen and keys, Get to know the idle screen

•Pinch: Place two fingers far apart, and then pinch them together.

•Your device turns off the touch screen when you do not use the device for a specified period. To turn on the screen, press the Power key or the Home key.

•You can adjust the backlight time. In Idle mode, open the application list and select Settings → Display → Screen timeout.

Lock or unlock the touch screen and keys

You can lock the touch screen and keys to prevent any unwanted device operations.

To lock, press the Power key. To unlock, turn on the screen by pressing the Power key or the Home key and then flick the window with your finger.

You can activate the screen lock feature to prevent others from using or accessing your personal data and information saved in your device. ► p. 28

Get to know the idle screen

When the device is in Idle mode, you will see the idle screen. From the idle screen, you can view indicator icons, widgets, shortcuts to applications, and other items.

The idle screen has multiple panels. Scroll left or right to a panel of the idle screen.

››Add items to the idle screen

You can customise the idle screen by adding shortcuts to applications or items in applications, widgets, or folders. To add items to the idle screen,

1	Press [ ] → Add or tap and hold the empty area on
2	the idle screen.
	Select the item category → an item:

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