An apparatus comprising: a touch screen display; and a controller configured to: while the apparatus is in a locked state, control the touch screen display to display a first lock screen having a release icon and a menu including a plurality of shortcut icons; execute an application corresponding to a first shortcut icon from the menu, if a first touch gesture is detected that includes a touch input to the release icon followed by a touch drag input selecting the first shortcut icon; and characterized in that the controller is further configured to: control the touch screen display to transition from first lock screen to a second lock screen by hiding the menu and continue displaying the release icon, while the apparatus is in the locked state, based on the touch input to the release icon not being detected within a predetermined time period; and control the touch screen display to transition from the second lock screen to the first lock screen by redisplaying the menu upon a touch input detected at the release icon, while the apparatus is in the locked state. a touch screen display; and a controller configured to: while the apparatus is in a locked state, control the touch screen display to display a first lock screen having a release icon and a menu including a plurality of shortcut icons; execute an application corresponding to a first shortcut icon from the menu, if a first touch gesture is detected that includes a touch input to the release icon followed by a touch drag input selecting the first shortcut icon; and characterized in that the controller is further configured to: control the touch screen display to transition from first lock screen to a second lock screen by hiding the menu and continue displaying the release icon, while the apparatus is in the locked state, based on the touch input to the release icon not being detected within a predetermined time period; and control the touch screen display to transition from the second lock screen to the first lock screen by redisplaying the menu upon a touch input detected at the release icon, while the apparatus is in the locked state. while the apparatus is in a locked state, control the touch screen display to display a first lock screen having a release icon and a menu including a plurality of shortcut icons; execute an application corresponding to a first shortcut icon from the menu, if a first touch gesture is detected that includes a touch input to the release icon followed by a touch drag input selecting the first shortcut icon; and characterized in that the controller is further configured to: control the touch screen display to transition from first lock screen to a second lock screen by hiding the menu and continue displaying the release icon, while the apparatus is in the locked state, based on the touch input to the release icon not being detected within a predetermined time period; and control the touch screen display to transition from the second lock screen to the first lock screen by redisplaying the menu upon a touch input detected at the release icon, while the apparatus is in the locked state. control the touch screen display to transition from first lock screen to a second lock screen by hiding the menu and continue displaying the release icon, while the apparatus is in the locked state, based on the touch input to the release icon not being detected within a predetermined time period; and control the touch screen display to transition from the second lock screen to the first lock screen by redisplaying the menu upon a touch input detected at the release icon, while the apparatus is in the locked state.