Zte BLADE A3 User Manual page 26

Open/Close the Notification Panel
Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar
events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when
you've configured your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. You can
open the notification panel to view the details of notifications.
 To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down
from the top of the screen.
 To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the
screen or touch the Back key.
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