HTC One E8 - Manual (Page 29)

Phone Basics 16
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
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To turn the screen off, quickly press the Power Button. Pressing the Power Button again or
receiving an incoming call will turn on your phone screen and show the lock screen.
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’s screen is
off.
Note: For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see Screen Timeout
(Sleep) .
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
Below are steps for how to unlock your phone’s screen.
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Press the Power Button to turn the screen on.
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Use Motion Launch™ to wake up and unlock your phone directly to an app or screen. See Wake
Up Phone Using Motion Launch .
Your Phone’s Lock Screen
Aside from protecting the phone’s screen from unwanted touches and presses, the lock screen also
displays important information, updates, and messages at a glance, and provides shortcuts to your
favorite applications.
Unlock the Screen
Unlock the screen to receive an incoming call or to access your phone.
1. When the screen is off, press the Power Button to show the lock screen.
2. You can either:
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Swipe up to unlock the screen, swipe right to go directly to HTC BlinkFeed, or swipe left to go
to the Home widget panel.