Learn the basics
Help & more
Learn even more about your phone and get support.
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Help
Tip:
Some apps have their own help that’s specific to their features. Just
tap the menu inside the app for details.
Search
On the home screen, tap the Google Search box for a text search or tap
to search by voice.
When you type, suggestions appear below the search field:
» To search for a suggestion, tap it.
» To search for text in the search field, tap
on the keyboard.
Tip:
To close the keyboard, tap
.
Note:
For voice search, see
.
Notifications
At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new messages
or events. If you don’t know what an icon means, swipe the status bar
down for details.
Tip:
Getting too many notifications? Touch and hold a notification to see
which app is sending them to you. Then you can turn them off.
Note:
Your screen may look different.
Notifications screen. Swipe down from the top of the home screen down to view notifications.
Tip:
To quickly change common settings, swipe the status bar down. For
more, see
Bubbles
Easily see and participate in conversations using notification bubbles that
float on top of the display.
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Apps & notifications
>
Notifications
>
Bubbles
, then tap the switch to turn it on
To use, tap a bubble to open and reply to a conversation. Drag the bubble
Tip:
Swipe left or right to remove a
notification. Some notifications show
more options when you slide them
halfway.
Swipe down to see
your notifications.
Tap a notification to open it, or
choose an option, such as
Reply
.
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