How to Lock & Unlock Your iPhone Screen (2024)

Aug. 10, 2024

Have you just got a new iPhone or switched fromAndroid to iPhoneand wondering how to lock your iPhone screen and unlock it? If yes, you’ve landed at the right place. It’s always a smart idea to lock your iPhone to avoid any accidental taps when your device is in your pockets or lying in your bag with other stuff. Interestingly, there’s more than one way to secure your iPhone. Even better, your iPhone can lock the screen automatically for you. In this article, we’ll discuss all the ways to lock and unlock the screen on your iPhone. Here you go!

How to Lock iPhone Screen

Your iPhone has a built-in“Auto-Lock” featurethat automatically dims and eventually locks your iPhone screen when it’s not used for a specified amount of time. So, you don’t have to remember to lock the screen yourself. This keeps your device safe from any unwanted access and prevents accidental taps when it is not in use. Here’s how to lock your iPhone screen automatically:

Once you’ve set the time limit, your iPhone screen will be automatically locked after that time. If you wish tosave battery life on your iPhone, you must choose the lower duration i.e. 30 seconds for the Auto-lock feature.

You can also manually lock your iPhone after using it. For this, you can use the Side button, which is the same button you use to power on your iPhone. Simplypress the Side buttononce and your screen will turn off and your iPhone will be locked. Super easy!

Depending upon the security you’ve set up on your device, there are multiple ways to unlock your iPhone screen. We’ve discussed all the ways below. Let’s check them out.

If you’ve set up Face ID on your iPhone (iPhone X or later), you can follow the below steps to unlock your iPhone screen:

If you didn’t turn on Face ID during the setup, you mustset up Face ID on your iPhone.You can also choose toadd a secondary Face ID.

If you’ve got an iPhone with a Home Button and have set up Touch ID on your iPhone, you can follow the below steps to unlock your iPhone:

If you haven’t set up the Face ID or Touch ID, you can also unlock your iPhone using a passcode. This method also helps you unlock your iPhone when yourestart your iPhoneor ifFace ID ever fails. Here’s how to do it:

If you feel your passcode is being compromised or isn’t secure enough, you canchange your iPhone passcodeanytime.

If you haven’t set a passcode or biometrics, simply swipe up to unlock your iPhone screen.

If you’ve ever forgotten your iPhone passcode or your iPhone is disabled, you can also unlock your iPhone without a passcode. You can do it using a computer, Reset option, iCloud, or your Apple Watch. For step-by-step instructions on each method, you can visit our guide onhow to unlock an iPhone without a passcode.

Those were some of the ways to lock and unlock your iPhone screen. Depending on the iPhone model you own, you can pick the right method that best suits your needs.