Using The Touch Screen - Zte Avid 916 User Manual

GETTING STARTED
Locking the screen and keys
To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power/Lock Key .
NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen
after a certain period of time when you leave it idle . You will still be able to
receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off .
Unlocking the screen and keys
1 . Press the Power/Lock Key to turn the screen on .
2 . Press and hold a blank area of the screen . You can also press and hold
at the bottom right to open the Camera app . Or, double-tap a notification to
open the related app .
NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN, or password for your phone
(see Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ), you'll need
to swipe up on the screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password
to unlock your screen .

USING THE TOUCH SCREEN

Your phone's touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of
touch gestures .
• Tap – When you want to type using the on-screen keyboard, select on-
screen items (such as application and settings icons), or press on-screen
buttons, simply tap them with your finger .
• Press and Hold – To open the available options for an item (for example, a
message or link in a web page), press and hold the item .
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• Swipe or Slide – To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger
vertically or horizontally across the screen .
• Drag – To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you
start to move your finger . While dragging, do not release your finger until
you have reached the target position .
• Pinch – In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom
in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them
together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in) .
• Rotate the Screen – For most screens, you can automatically change the
screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways .
NOTES:
• The Auto-rotate screen check box needs to be selected for the screen
orientation to automatically change . Press the Home Key >
Display > Auto-rotate screen .
• You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the Status
Bar and tapping Auto Rotate .
GETTING STARTED
> Settings >
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