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Knowing the Basics
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Knowing the Basics
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Managing Notifications
The Status Bar at the top of the Home Screen provides notification icons on the left.
Below are some of the icons you may see.
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
and Google Talk, 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.
Managing Shortcuts and
Widgets
Adding Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Press the Home Key > .
2. Tap WIDGETS or APPS to view the available
widgets and shortcuts.
3. Tap and hold a widget or app 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.
Indicator What it means
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Song is playing
microSD card unmounted
microSD card removed
Preparing
microSD card
New Wi-Fi
network detected
Downloading data
Sending data
GPS on
Updates available
Indicators and Icons
Indicator What it means
New SMS
New MMS
New Email
New Gmail message
New Google Talk instant message
Problem with SMS/MMS delivery
Missed call
Call in progress
USB connected