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Knowing the Basics
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Knowing the Basics
Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen, or open the Notification Panel
and drag the panel downward to view the following Quick Settings.
•
Sync: Tap to turn auto-sync of accounts data on or off. Press and hold to open the
Accounts menu in Settings.
• Sound: Tap to switch between Normal, Vibrate, and Mute.
• Battery Saver: Tap to turn on or off Battery saver.
• Location: Tap to turn on or off the location access function.
• Airplane: Tap to turn on or off airplane mode.
• Wi-Fi: Tap to turn on or off Wi-Fi.
• Data: Tap to enable or disable data access over the mobile network.
• Bluetooth: Tap to turn on or off
Bluetooth
.
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Brightness: Uncheck Auto and drag the brightness slider to adjust the
screen brightness.
NOTE: In the Quick Settings screen, tap at the top to access the Power manager
settings; tap
to get to the Settings menu; tap
to view your profile in Contacts;
tap EDIT at the bottom to change control switch position.
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets
Adding Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Press the Home Key > to add apps.
Or, to add widgets, press and hold an empty area of the home screen and
select Widgets.
2. Slide left or right to browse the available applications or widgets.
3. Press and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to a home screen panel.
NOTE: While holding the item, you can drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a
new home screen panel and put the item on it.
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
press the Back Key.
NOTE: You can also press and hold the 0 Key to open the Notification Panel.
Responding to or Removing 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.
• To respond to a notification, tap it.
• Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications. You can also swipe two
fingers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications.
• To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.
• To remove all notifications, tap .
• To manage notifications you have received, press and hold a notification to identify
the application that created it. Depending on the notification, you can then tap
and
select Block to hide future notifications from this app, or tap Priority to show them in
priority mode.
• Most apps that send notifications, such as Gmail, have notification settings that you
can adjust.
NOTE: If you turn off notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and
updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be turned off.
Using Quick Settings
The Quick Settings in the Notification Panel make it convenient to view or change the
most common settings for your phone.
