Abstract:
A method and apparatus for unlocking a lock screen in an electronic device are provided. A method for unlocking a lock screen in an electronic device includes displaying a lock screen in which objects of the On and Off state have been randomly disposed, detecting a gesture for unlocking the lock screen, determining whether or not a first unlocking value generated in response to the gesture is identical with a predetermined second unlocking value, and unlocking the lock screen if the first unlocking value is identical with the second unlocking value.
Abstract:
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touch sensor, a fingerprint sensor, a display, and a processor. The display includes a display region having a fingerprint sensing region. The processor is configured to detect a touch input for the fingerprint sensing region by using the touch sensor, and to acquire touch information, corresponding to the touch input, on the display. In addition, the processor is configured to determine a graphic object for guiding acquisition of a user's fingerprint corresponding to the touch input through the fingerprint sensing region, based at least on the touch information. Also, the processor is configured to display the graphic object through the fingerprint sensing region of the display or proximity thereof.
Abstract:
A method for managing messages is provided, including: displaying, by a first terminal, a conversation screen associated with a plurality of messages; displaying an indication that there is a link query corresponding to a first message; detecting whether the indication is selected; responsive to the indication being selected, performing a first search of the plurality of messages for the first message, the first search being performed based on a first search key that is generated using the link query; and displaying the first message when the first search is successful.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a method of arranging messages and a device for supporting the same. A display is rearranged such that a first chat message and a second chat message are displayed consecutively, when a third chat message is displayed after the first chat message.
Abstract:
A method of and apparatus for sharing contents of an electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying contents; if a touch input for sharing the contents is generated, displaying an application list including applications and an execution item for each application which displays a number of contents previously shared with an application; if an execution item of an application in the application list is selected, sharing the contents with an application, and updating and displaying the execution item.