Motorola PHOTON 4G, User Manual

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2A. Phone Basics 21
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Recent Apps
In the home screen, touch and hold to see the
most recent apps you used. Touch an app to open it, or
touch
to return to the home screen.
Widgets
A widget is small app on the home screen that displays
information, such as weather, news, and social
networking updates. You can add a widget, such as a
clock, music player, or a calendar that shows
upcoming appointments. To open a widget, touch it.
Creating Widgets
1.
Find an empty spot on your home screen where
you want to add a widget. You can flick left or right
to open other panels on your home screen.
2.
Touch and hold the empty spot until you see the
Add to Home screen
menu.
3.
Touch Motorola widgets or Android widgets .
4. Touch the type of widget. If necessary, enter the
widget settings.
Setting Up Widgets
You can customize some widgets. Touch a widget to
open it, and then touch
.
You may already have several useful widgets on your
home screen:
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Messages
: Change the widget name or choose how
long it shows new messages. To add email
accounts, see “Setting Up Messaging” on page 85.
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News
: Change the widget name, choose how long it
shows new stories, or choose a news source. To
choose a source, touch
, and then choose preset
Bundles
or
Channels
, or choose
Custom
to enter a
URL for a
Webpage
or an
RSS feed
.
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Weather
: Change temperature units or add locations.
To add locations, touch , enter a city, and touch
Tip:
You can change a widget’s size. Just touch and hold the
widget. When the widget’s outline turns white, drag one of
the corners to make it the size you want.
Note: If you install apps from Android Market™ that have
widgets, touch and hold the home screen, and then
select a widget to add to the home screen.