Turning the screen on or off
When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen dims and turns off to save battery power. You can change how long your screen stays active before it turns off.
When your screen is turned off, your device can be locked or unlocked, depending on your screen lock setting. See Screen lock.
If your device comes with the Ambient display feature, you can enable viewing of information such as the time and notifications without pressing the power key.
To turn the screen on or off
- Briefly press the power key.
Hint
If the ambient display is set to Smart activation or Show when device is lifted, the screen is turned on automatically when you pick up your device. See Ambient display settings.
To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off
- Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.
- Select an option.