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How do you lock your screen

How do I lock my screen?

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Mar 2, 2022 2:02 PM

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Posted on Mar 2, 2022 2:07 PM

If you are using the "Backup Now" option, you do not lock the screen. For automatic backups you can lock the screen with the right side button or do what I do and just let it lock itself based on the time chosen in Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock.

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How do you lock your screen

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