LG P925 - Manual (Page 22)

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Your Home screen
Proximity sensor
When receiving and making calls, this sensor
automatically turns the backlight off and locks
the touch keypad by sensing when the phone
is near your ear. This extends battery life and
prevents the touch keypad from activating
unintentionally during calls.
Lock your phone
When you are not using the ,
press the Power/Lock Key to
lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental
presses and saves battery power.
Also, if you do not use the phone for a while,
the Home screen or other screen you are
viewing, is automatically replaced with the
lock screen after 30 seconds (depending on
the screen timeout settings) of inactivity
to conserve the battery and prevent pocket
dialing.
To wake up your phone, press the Power/
Lock Key
. The lock screen will
appear. Swipe the screen in any direction to
unlock. The last screen you were working
on opens.
NOTE
• The automatic screen timeout can be
configured manually in Settings. To change
it, tap the Menu Key
> All settings
> Display > Screen timeout.
• If there are any programs running when
you lock the phone, they may still be
running in lock mode. It is recommended
that you exit all programs before entering
the lock mode to avoid unnecessary
charges (e.g., phone call, web access and
data communications).
Setting a pattern, PIN, or password:
You can also unlock the screen by drawing
your own unlock Pattern or entering a PIN or
Password to add more security to your device.
Caution
If there are more than 5 pattern drawing
errors in a row, you will be required to wait
for 30 seconds to retry.
Quick Switch to Silent Mode
To quickly set your phone to silent mode, press
and hold the Volume Down Key until you see
on the Status Bar.