diff --git a/doc/source/user_information/user_reference/runtime_parameters.rst b/doc/source/user_information/user_reference/runtime_parameters.rst
index 5e147207..f05373c4 100644
--- a/doc/source/user_information/user_reference/runtime_parameters.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user_information/user_reference/runtime_parameters.rst
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ states.
                   iterations: 1
                   runtime_parameters:
                         screen_on: false
+                        unlock_screen: 'vertical'
                 - name: benchmarkpi
                   iterations: 1
         sections:
@@ -208,6 +209,13 @@ Android Specific Runtime Parameters
 :screen_on: A ``boolean`` to specify whether the devices screen should be
     turned on. Defaults to ``True``.
 
+:unlock_screen: A ``String`` to specify how the devices screen should be
+    unlocked. Unlocking screen is disabled by default. ``vertical``, ``diagonal``
+    and ``horizontal`` are the supported values (see :meth:`devlib.AndroidTarget.swipe_to_unlock`).
+    Note that unlocking succeeds when no passcode is set. Since unlocking screen
+    requires turning on the screen, this option overrides value of ``screen_on``
+    option.
+
 .. _setting-sysfiles:
 
 Setting Sysfiles
diff --git a/wa/framework/target/runtime_config.py b/wa/framework/target/runtime_config.py
index bbbccee3..471c2ff4 100644
--- a/wa/framework/target/runtime_config.py
+++ b/wa/framework/target/runtime_config.py
@@ -878,6 +878,11 @@ class AndroidRuntimeConfig(RuntimeConfig):
         if value is not None:
             obj.config['screen_on'] = value
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def set_unlock_screen(obj, value):
+        if value is not None:
+            obj.config['unlock_screen'] = value
+
     def __init__(self, target):
         self.config = defaultdict(dict)
         super(AndroidRuntimeConfig, self).__init__(target)
@@ -930,6 +935,16 @@ class AndroidRuntimeConfig(RuntimeConfig):
                     Specify whether the device screen should be on
                     """)
 
+            param_name = 'unlock_screen'
+            self._runtime_params[param_name] = \
+                RuntimeParameter(
+                    param_name, kind=str,
+                    default=None,
+                    setter=self.set_unlock_screen,
+                    description="""
+                    Specify how the device screen should be unlocked (e.g., vertical)
+                    """)
+
     def check_target(self):
         if self.target.os != 'android' and self.target.os != 'chromeos':
             raise ConfigError('Target does not appear to be running Android')
@@ -940,6 +955,7 @@ class AndroidRuntimeConfig(RuntimeConfig):
         pass
 
     def commit(self):
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
         if 'airplane_mode' in self.config:
             new_airplane_mode = self.config['airplane_mode']
             old_airplane_mode = self.target.get_airplane_mode()
@@ -964,13 +980,20 @@ class AndroidRuntimeConfig(RuntimeConfig):
 
         if 'brightness' in self.config:
             self.target.set_brightness(self.config['brightness'])
+
         if 'rotation' in self.config:
             self.target.set_rotation(self.config['rotation'])
+
         if 'screen_on' in self.config:
             if self.config['screen_on']:
                 self.target.ensure_screen_is_on()
             else:
                 self.target.ensure_screen_is_off()
 
+        if self.config.get('unlock_screen'):
+            self.target.ensure_screen_is_on()
+            if self.target.is_screen_locked():
+                self.target.swipe_to_unlock(self.config['unlock_screen'])
+
     def clear(self):
         self.config = {}