Applications whose activities produce notifications, such as Gmail and Google Hangouts™, have
their own settings, which you can use to configure whether, and how, they send notifications. See
the sections on those applications for details.
Open Notifications
Touch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen.
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The Notification Panel displays the Quick Settings and a list of your current notifications, organized
into ongoing and event-based notifications.
Respond to Notifications
1. Open the Notification Panel. Your current notifications are listed in the panel, each with a brief
description.
2. Tap a notification to view it. The Notification Panel will close and the application that corresponds
to your response will open.
For example, new voicemail notifications dial your voicemail box, and network disconnect
notifications open the list of configured networks so you can reconnect.
Clear Notifications
1. Open the Notification Panel.
2. Tap
at the top right of the panel.
All event-based notifications will be cleared; ongoing notifications will remain in the list.
Close Notifications
Touch and drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification Panel to the top of the screen.
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– or –
Tap
. (The panel will also close when you tap a notification.)
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Touchscreen Navigation
Your device is a touch-sensitive phone which allows you to select an on-screen option with a single
touch and to easily scroll through long lists. Simply slide up and down through the display with your
fingertip.
Your touchscreen provides an excellent way to interact with and use your Android phone. With the
touch of your finger, you can access available applications, make menu selections, and access data
saved to your phone. The following terms are used for describing the different available actions
using the touchscreen:
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