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Knowing the Basics
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Knowing the Basics
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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 Notication Panel, swipe your nger
down from the top of the screen.
• To close the Notication Panel, swipe your nger 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 notication, tap it.
• To remove a notication, swipe it left or right.
• To remove all notications, tap
in the top
right corner.
• Most apps that send notications, 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.
Managing Apps and Widgets
Adding Apps and Widgets
1. Press the Home Key > .
2. Tap By alphabetic > All Apps or Widgets to view
the available widgets and apps.
3. Tap and hold a widget or app and drag it to the
home 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.
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.
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 screen
s. You can drag apps,
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.
Entering Text
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some
apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by
tapping where you want to type. You can press the Back
Key to hide the on-screen keyboard.
Android™ Keyboard
The Android keyboard provides a layout similar to a
desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone sideways
and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape.
The landscape keyboard is not supported in all
applications.