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Find it: Swipe up
navigation > 3-button navigation
» Back: Tap Back
» Home: Tap Home
» Recents: Tap Recents
and tap an app to reopen it. Double-tap to quickly switch between
your recent apps. To remove an app from the recent list, swipe it up. To
scroll the list, swipe right or left.
» Google Assistant: Touch and hold Home
Assistant. Learn more about
Improve battery life
Your phone processes tons of information. Depending on what apps are
in use, your phone may use a lot of power.
When your phone is not in use for a period of time, unnecessary
background processes are shut down to optimize battery life.
» To see what's using up battery power, swipe up
Battery > USAGE DETAILS.
» To help improve battery life, swipe up
Battery Saver, and tap Turn on now. When on, your phone's display
changes to Dark theme.
» To limit battery use for apps that you don't use often, swipe up
Settings > Battery > Adaptive Battery, and turn it on.
Battery Tips
To save even more battery life between charges, you could reduce:
» Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like news or
weather.
» Unused accounts: Swipe up
» Recording or streaming videos or music.
Care for your phone
Tips
» Restart your phone each morning to keep it running optimally.
» When you're near water, consider using a Bluetooth speaker to listen to
music from your phone while keeping it safe. For more, see
with Bluetooth
» Hold your phone firmly when using gestures to open the camera or to
turn the flashlight on/off. For more, see Gestures.
» Don't leave your phone in a hot car on a sunny day. If you do
accidentally do this, let your phone cool off before powering up.
Settings > System > Gestures > System
>
to go to the previous screen.
to return to the home screen.
to see your recent apps (or browser tabs),
The Google
wireless.
Get Started
to launch the Google
Assistant™.
>
Settings > Accounts.
>
Settings >
>
Settings > Battery >
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