Abstract:
A display apparatus and method for releasing a lock status of the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit for displaying a lock view comprising an affordance object including a plurality of blocks, the plurality of blocks including a plurality of selection blocks; and a control unit for controlling the display unit to alter a display state of each of the plurality of the selection blocks, as each of the plurality of selection blocks is touched by a user, and to switch from the lock view to an unlock view, after all of the plurality of selection blocks are touched.