Note: During a call, your touchscreen might stay dark if the proximity sensor
just above the top of the screen is covered. Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover this sensor.
•Screen lock: To unlock the screen, touch 
and drag to the outer circle that appears. To use a pattern, PIN, password,
facial recognition security, or an NFC device to unlock your
screen, tap Apps 
> 
Settings > Security & Screen Lock > Screen lock. See “Screen lock” on page 59.
•More panels & apps: To open more apps from your lock screen, swipe the screen right, tap 
, and choose the apps you want to add.
•Owner info: To add a message to your lock screen in case
you lose your smartphone, tap Apps 
> 
Settings
> Security & Screen Lock > Owner info. (To set your
message, just tap Back 
.)
Tip: Don’t put your mobile number as your contact info unless you can access your voicemail from another device.
•Screen timeout: To change your timeout (screen locks
automatically), tap Apps 
> 
Settings > Display
> Sleep.
•Sleeping smartphone, active display: When your
smartphone is asleep and the active display is working, touch 
and drag down to 
to unlock the screen.
Tip: To change the notifications your sleeping smartphone flashes, tap Apps 
> 
Settings > Active notifications. See “Active Display” on page 13.
Touch
Find your way around:
•Back: Tap Back 
to go to the previous screen.
•Home: Tap Home 
to return to the home screen.
•Recent apps: Tap Recent 
to show your recent apps, and tap an app to reopen it. To remove an app from the list, flick it left or right. To scroll the list, swipe up or down.
•Menu: When Menu 
appears in the corner of the screen, you can tap it to open options for the current screen.
Lost or stuck? If you’re not sure what to do next, try one of these:
•To open a text message, show contact details, or open items in a list, tap the message, contact, or item.
•To show options for a list item (if available), touch and hold the item.
•To show a menu for the current screen, tap Menu 
in the corner of the screen (if available).
•To return home to the home screen, tap Home 
.
18Control & customize
