Microsoft Lumia 950 XL - Use your phone when it’s locked

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Use your phone when it's locked
You can use certain features of your phone when it is locked, without having to type in the

sign-in PIN.
To wake up your phone, press the power key.
Answer a call

If your phone is locked when someone calls you, swipe up, and tap Answer.
View your notifications

Press the power key, and swipe down from the top of the screen.
Open the camera

If you add a shortcut for the camera in the action centre, you can quickly switch the camera

on when your phone is locked. Press the power key, swipe down from the top of the screen,

and tap Camera.
If your phone has a camera key, press the camera key.
Change how incoming calls are notified

Press the power key, then press a volume key on the side of your phone, and tap the volume

bar at the top of the screen.
Switch Bluetooth off

Press the power key, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap Bluetooth. If the

Bluetooth icon is not visible, tap Expand.
Switch the flashlight on

Press the power key, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap Flashlight. If the

flashlight icon is not visible, tap Expand. To switch the flashlight off, tap Flashlight.

Flashlight is not supported by all phones. For availability, go to www.microsoft.com/mobile/

support/wpfeatures.
Pause or resume music, or skip to another song

Use the music player controls shown at the top of the screen.

Tip: If you’re listening to the radio, you can also use the music controls on the lock screen

to change the station or mute the radio. FM radio is not supported by all phones. For

availability, go to www.microsoft.com/mobile/support/wpfeatures.

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Open Cortana

If your phone has Cortana, to open Cortana, tap and hold the search key .
Cortana is not available in all regions and languages. For info on the supported regions and

languages, go to www.microsoft.com/mobile/support/cortanaregions.