Samsung SPH-L720ZKASPR - Manual (Page 21)

Turn Your Phone On or Off
■ Press and hold the Power/Lock Key.
The screen remains blank while your phone is off. If the phone is off during charging, the screen
displays a charging animation.
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. Pressing the Power/Lock Key
again will turn on the screen and display the lock screen.
To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen (times out) 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. Unlock the screen:
 If you are using the default screen lock, swipe the screen in any direction to unlock it.
 If you have set up a screen lock, use your screen lock. See Screen lock .
Features
Your phone offers new features for using gestures to interact with your phone.
Motions and Gestures
Interact with your phone using motions of the phone itself, or with gestures you make with your
hands.
Air Gestures
Control your phone by making specific gestures with your hand above the Gesture sensor,
located near the Earpiece at the top of your phone’s screen.
Air gestures include:
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