Basics
Notifications
Notification icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen to report new messages, calendar events, device status, and more. Drag down from the status bar to open the notifications panel. Scroll through the list to see additional alerts. To close the notifications panel, drag up the bar that is at the bottom of the screen.
From the notifications panel, you can view your device’s current status and use the following options:
•Bluetooth: Activate or deactivate the Bluetooth feature.
•GPS: Activate or deactivate the GPS feature.
•Sound: Activate or deactivate silent mode. You can then change to vibrate or mute your device in silent mode.
•Mobile data: Activate or deactivate the data connection.
•Screen rotation: Allow or prevent the interface from rotating when you rotate the device.
•Airplane mode: Allows you to use many of your device’s features, such the Camera, Games, and more, when you are in an airplane or in any other area where data is prohibited.
•Power saving: Activate or deactivate
•Driving mode: Enable incoming notifications to be read out automatically.
•AllShare Cast: Activate or deactivate the AllShare Cast feature.
•Sync: Activate or deactivate synchronization.
The available options may vary depending on the region or service provider.
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