Touch screen
Learn how to use the touch screen.
About the touch screen
To control your phone, lightly touch the screen with your fingertips. The screen does not respond when you use your fingernails.
If your fingertips are cold, the screen may not respond to your touch.
Touch screen actions
To use your phone, tap or tap and hold the touch screen.
Tap the app or item.
To leave an app and go back to the home view, swipe from the outside of the touch screen onto the screen. You can swipe from the left, right, or bottom of the screen. The app is left running in the background.
To close the current app fully, swipe from the top of the screen. Unsaved data in the app may be lost.
Place your finger on the screen, then slide it in the direction you want.
To switch between home views, flick left or right. To scroll in a list or menu, slide your finger up or down.
Place your finger on an item until the menu opens.
To send a contact card or delete an alarm, tap and hold the contact or alarm, then select the option you want.
Tap and hold the item, and slide your finger across the screen. The item follows your finger.
To reorder your apps in the Applications view, tap and hold the desired app icon, and drag it to another place.
Place two fingers on an item, such as a photo or web page, and slide your fingers apart or together.
Tap 
in the currently open app.
Tap the switch.
Related topics
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See About the touch screen .
Set your phone to lock automatically
Want to protect your phone against unauthorised use? Define a security code, and set your phone to lock itself automatically when you're not using it.
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Select
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Select Security code, and enter a security code (at least 5 characters). You can use numbers, symbols, and upper and lower case letters.
Keep the security code secret and in a safe place separate from your phone. If you forget the security code, and cannot recover it, your personal data is deleted before you can use the phone again. If you've set the number of times you can enter the wrong security code, your phone deletes your data and resets itself back to original settings after the last try. If you haven't limited the number of times, your phone requires service before you can use it again.
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Select Autolock, and define the length of time after which the phone is locked automatically.
Unlock your phone
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Press the power key, and swipe from the outside of the screen onto the screen. You can swipe from any direction.
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Enter the security code, and select OK.
You can also tap the screen twice, and swipe from the outside of the screen onto the screen.
When you update your phone software using the Nokia Software Updater PC app, the language of your on-screen keyboard is set back to the default language. If your security code includes characters that are not part of this on-screen keyboard, select 
, then swipe left or right across the keyboard to change the language of the on-screen keyboard to the one you used when creating the security code.
If you have defined a trusted person, if you ever forget your security code, you can send them the code in a text message. Select Device lock > Trusted person > Select trusted person and a contact from the list. If the trusted person's phone number changes in the contacts list, you need to change it manually
Related topics
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See Lock the keys and screen .
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See Change the wallpaper .
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See Phone lock settings .
Phone lock settings
You can define a security code and set your phone to automatically lock itself when you're not using it.
Some services, such as Mail for Exchange, may require that you define a security code for your phone. Depending on administrator security requirements, also your phone lock settings may be changed, such as Autolock and Number of tries.
Select and Security > Device lock , and from the following:
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Autolock — Set the length of time before the phone locks automatically.
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Security code — Change the security code. To use the phone lock, you need to define a security code.
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Number of tries — Set a limit for incorrect security code attempts. After the limit is reached, the phone is reset to original settings and all user data is deleted.
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Trusted person — Set one of your contacts as a trusted person. If you have defined a trusted person, if you ever forget your security code, you can send the code to the trusted person in a text message. After entering the incorrect security code, select Recover, and follow the displayed instructions. If your trusted person's phone number changes in the contact list, you need to update it here manually.
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Remote security features — Set up remote lock. If you lose your phone, you can remotely lock it or delete the data saved on it.