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Managing Notifications
Notification Icons
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.
New SMS/MMS
New Wi-Fi network detected
New message(s) from the
Email app
Downloading data
/
New message(s) from the
Gmail™ app
Sending data
Missed call
USB connected
Call in progress
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Call on hold
Wired headset connected
/
Song playing
Open/Close the Notification Panel
Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing
events, such as when you are playing music. You can open the notification panel to view the details
of notifications.
To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the home screen or from the top of the
screen.
To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the screen or touch the
Back
key.
Respond to or Remove 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.
