Rotate
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by
turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a
bigger keyboard.
Note: Screen rotation needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change.
Touch
and touch
> Settings > My device tab > Display > Auto rotate screen.
See Auto Rotate Screen for more information.
Tip: You can also access the screen rotation setting from the Notifications screen. Pull down the
Notifications bar and touch Screen rotation to enable the option.
Your Home Screen
The home screen is the starting point for your phone's applications, functions, and menus. You can
customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.
Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display
additional screens.
Note: You can keep swiping in one direction to move through all the home screens, back to the
home screen. The small dots toward the bottom of the screen let you know your current screen
position.
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