Understanding Your Device 28
Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It
consists of:
•
Status Bar
: The Status Bar displays notifications on the left side
and status indicators on the right side.
•
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 Notification Panel.
•
Widgets
: Applications that run on the Home screen. Some
widgets are found on the Home screen by default.
•
Refresh Content
: Touch to refresh the content of the Widget.
•
Status Indicators
: Display your current network status, signal
strength, battery charge, and time.
•
Google Search
: Search the web by typing or speaking. For more
information, refer to “Google” on page 91.
•
Current Screen
: Shows which Home screen is presently
displayed.
•
App Shortcuts
: Touch to launch your favorite apps.
•
App Screen
: Access to all your apps and widgets.
Notifications
Status
Bar
Widgets
Refresh
Content
Status
Indicators
Apps
Screen
App
Shortcuts
Current
Screen
Google
Search