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Knowing the Basics
Opening/Closing the Notification
Panel
Notifications report the arrival of new messages,
calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events.
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
from the bottom of the screen or tap the Back Key.
Responding to or Removing
a Notification
In the Notification Panel, you can respond to a
notification or remove the notifications.
• To respond to a notification, tap it.
• To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.
• To remove all notifications, tap
in the top
right corner.
• Most apps that send notifications, such as Gmail,
have notification settings that you can adjust.
TIP: In the Notification Panel, tap
at the top of
notifications list to get to the Settings menu quickly.
Using Quick Settings
The Quick Settings in the Notifications panel make
it convenient to view or change the most common
settings for your phone.
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Open the Notifications panel and you can find the
following Quick Settings on the top of the screen. Slide
left or right to view the setting options.
• Auto-rotate: Tap to turn on or off the Auto-rotate
screen feature.
• Sound: Tap to turn on or off vibration.
• Wi-Fi: Tap to turn on or off Wi-Fi.
• Data: Tap to enable or disable data access over the
mobile network.
• Bluetooth: Tap to turn on or off Bluetooth.
• GPS: Tap to turn on or off GPS function.
• Sync: Tap to turn on or off account sync.
• Airplane mode: Tap to turn on or off the
Airplane mode.
• Brightness: Tap to adjust the screen brightness.
Managing Shortcuts and
Widgets
Adding Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Press the Home Key >
.
2. Tap Widgets or Shortcuts to view the available
widgets and shortcuts.
3. Tap and hold a widget or shortcut and drag it to the
Home Screen.
Moving Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Tap and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home
Screen.
2. Drag it to the place you need.
Removing Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Tap and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home
Screen.
2. Drag it to
to remove it.
Adjusting Widget Size
1. Tap and hold a widget on the Home Screen and then
release it.
2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the
outline to resize the widget.
NOTE:
Not all widgets can be resized.
Organizing With Folders
You can create folders on the Home Screen and add
several shortcuts in a folder.
Creating a Folder
1. Tap and hold the shortcut on the Home Screen you
want to add into a folder until
appears.
2. Drag the shortcut to
and release it. A new folder
will be created and the shortcut is added to the
folder.
Renaming a Folder
1. Tap a folder to open it.
2. Tap the folder name field and enter a new name.
Adding Shortcuts to a Folder
1. Tap and hold a shortcut and then drag it onto a
folder icon.
2. Release the shortcut and it will be added into the
folder.
Knowing the Basics
Removing Shortcuts From a Folder
1. Tap a folder to open it.
2. Tap and hold the shortcut you want to remove and
then drag it to the Home Screen.
3. Release the shortcut and it will be removed from
the folder.
Rearranging the Favorites
Tray
The Home Screen includes a customizable favorites tray
at the bottom of all Home Screens. You can drag apps,
shortcuts, folders, and other priority items in or out of the
favorites tray for instant access from any Home Screen.
Removing Items From the Favorites
Tray
Tap and hold an item in the favorites tray and drag it out
of the tray.
Adding Items to the Favorites Tray
Tap and hold an item on the Home Screen and drag it
into the favorites tray.
If the favorites tray is full, you need to remove an item
in the tray.
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