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Control & customize
how it acts & looks
Quick start: Control & customize
Take control of your phone:
• Touch, press, and speak:
Learn phone gestures and
commands. See “
Controls and gestures
”.
• Change your sounds and more:
To put widgets like a
clock, interactive calendar, and more on your home screen,
see “
Customize sounds and appearance
”.
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Tap a shortcut to open.
Touch and hold to move or delete.
Tap a widget to modify it.
Touch and hold to resize it.
Touch and hold an empty
spot to change wallpaper.
Drag shortcuts on top of
each other to make a group.
Swipe down with two fingers to
see quick settings. Swipe down
with one finger to see notifications.
Tips & tricks
• Speak:
Tap
in a search window, or
on a keyboard.
• Add a home screen page:
Drag an icon to the right side of
the home screen until you see a white bar. You can add
multiple pages.
• Quick settings:
To change
Wi-Fi
,
Bluetooth
,
Airplane
mode
, and other settings, swipe the status bar down with
two fingers. For even more settings, tap
Settings
.
• Can’t find a setting?
Tap Apps
>
Settings
>
.
Controls and gestures
Touch
Find your way around:
• Tap:
Choose an icon or option.
• Touch and hold:
Open options for items in lists.
• Drag:
Move items on the home screen.
• Swipe:
Scroll through lists or between screens.
• Pinch or double-tap:
Zoom in and out on websites, photos,
and maps.
• Twist:
Twist a map with two fingers to rotate it, and pull two
fingers down to tilt it.
• Back:
Tap Back
to go to the previous screen.
• Home:
Tap Home
to return to the home screen.
• Overview:
Tap Overview
to see your recent apps (or
browser tabs), and tap an app to reopen it. To remove an
Control & customize
Quick start: Control & customize
Controls and gestures
On, off, lock & unlock
Customize sounds and appearance
Redecorate your home screen
Quick settings
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