Control & customize
• 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 touchscreen keyboard,
tap
.
Press
Power button
Your power button helps in a few ways:
• Power off:
Press and hold the Power
button to choose
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.
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 “
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.
• Music/video volume:
Press the buttons during a song or
video.
Tip:
For more on volume control, see “
Speak
Just tell your phone what you want.
Tip:
Speak naturally but clearly, like using a speakerphone.
• Search:
Tap
on the home screen to search by voice, or
say, “OK Google” to speak your search.
To change your voice input and text-to-speech settings,
tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Language & input
.
• Dialing and commands:
Tap
. To dial, say “Call” and then
a contact name or phone number. Or, say a command like
“Send text,” “Go to” an app, or “Help” for voice command
help.
Control & customize
Quick start: Control & customize
Controls & gestures
On, off, lock & unlock
Customize sounds & appearance
Redecorate your home screen
Quick settings
Profiles
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