Control & customize
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• Twist:
Twist a map with two fingers to rotate it, and pull
two fingers down to tilt it.
• Twist the wrist:
Holding the phone securely, twist your
wrist to open your camera. See “
• Chop twice:
Holding the phone securely, make a
chopping motion to turn on the flashlight. See “
• Turn over:
Place your phone face down to set it to
Do Not Disturb mode. See
• Lift to silence:
Pick up your phone when it’s ringing to
silence the ring and switch to vibrate. See “
• 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
app from the list, swipe it left, right or tap
. To scroll
the list, swipe up or down.
Tip:
You don’t need to remove apps from Overview for
your phone to run efficiently.
• Menus:
When or
appears on a screen, you can tap it
to open options for the current screen.
• Close Keyboard:
To close a keyboard, tap
.
• Reboot:
To reboot your phone, press and hold the
Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone
restarts.
Press
Power button
Your Power button helps in a few ways.
• Power off:
Press and hold the Power button, then tap
Power off
.
• Sleep:
To conserve battery power, prevent accidental
touches, or when you want to wipe smudges off your
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing
the Power button.
• Wake up:
Press the Power button again.
• Reboot:
To reboot your phone, press and hold the
Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone
restarts.
Tip:
To add security to your phone, see “
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Volume buttons
Your volume buttons help in a few ways:
• Ringer volume:
Press the buttons when your phone is
ringing to silence it.
• Earpiece volume:
Press the buttons during a call.
