Managing Apps And Widgets - Zte Paragon Z753G User Manual

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 press the Back Key.
Responding to or Removing
a Notification
In the Notification Panel, you can respond to a
notification or remove the notifications. The Notification
Panel also supports expandable notifications that
let you perform additional actions right from the
notification itself.
• 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.
• Tap and hold a notification and then tap App info
to identify the application that created it. To turn
off notifications from that application if needed,
uncheck Show notifications in the App info
screen.
• Most apps that send notifications, such as Gmail,
have notification settings that you can adjust.
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NOTE: If you turn off notifications for an app,
you may miss its important alerts and updates. The
notifications of some apps cannot be turned off.
Use Quick Settings
The Quick Settings in the notification panel make
it convenient to view or change the most common
settings for your phone.
In the Notification Panel, tap at the top of the
notifications list to get to the quick settings menu.
• OWNER: Tap to add your personal information.
• BRIGHTNESS: Tap to adjust the screen brightness.
• SETTINGS: Tap to go to the settings menu.
• WI-FI: Tap to turn on or off Wi-Fi.
• DATA: Tap to enable or disable data access over the
mobile network.
• AUTO ROTATE: Tap to turn on or off the Auto-rotate
feature.
• BATTERY: Tap to see the battery information.
• AIRPLANE: Tap to turn on or off the airplane mode.
• BLUETOOTH: Tap to turn on or off Bluetooth.
• LOCATION: Tap to turn on or off the GPS function.
• SOUND: Tap to switch between vibration and
sound.
• SYNC: Tap to turn on or off account synchronization.
• FLASHLIGHT: Tap to turn on or off the flashlight.

Managing Apps and Widgets

Adding Apps and Widgets
1. Tap and hold an empty place on the home screen,
and then tap Widgets or Apps.
2. Tap and hold an item and drag it to a home screen
thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.
Moving Apps or Widgets
1. Tap and hold a widget or app on the home screen.
2. Drag it to the place you need.
Removing Apps or Widgets
1. Tap and hold a widget or app 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 app on the home screen you want
to add into a folder until appears.
Knowing the Basics
2. Drag the app to and release it. A new
folder will be created and the app 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.
3. Tap Done.
Adding Apps to a Folder
1. Tap and hold an app and then drag it onto a
folder icon.
2. Release the app and it will be added into the folder.
Removing Apps from a Folder
1. Tap a folder to open it.
2. Tap and hold the app you want to remove and then
drag it to the home screen.
3. Release the app 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,
folders, and other priority items in or out of the favorites
tray for instant access from any home screen.
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