››Add or remove panels to the idle screen

You can add or remove panels of the idle screen to organise widgets according to your preferences and needs.

1 In Idle mode, press [] Edit.

You can also place your two fingers on the screen and pinch to switch to Edit mode.

2 Add or remove panels by using the following features:

To remove a panel, tap and hold the thumbnail of a panel and drag it to the trash bin at the bottom of the screen.

To add a new panel, select .

To change the order of the panels, tap and hold the thumbnail of a panel and drag it to the location you want.

3 When you are finished, press [].

Access applications

To access your device’s applications,

1

In Idle mode, select

to access the application list.

2

Scroll left or right to another application screen.

3

Select an application.

 

When you use applications provided by Google, you must have a Google account. If you do not have a Google account, sign up for a Google account.

You can add a shortcut to an application by tapping and holding the application icon from the application list. You can move the icon to the location you want on the idle screen.

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The devices are powered by an 800 MHz processor, which, while modest by current standards, delivers adequate performance for most tasks, including running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The operating system provides access to a plethora of applications through the Google Play Store, allowing users to customize their devices according to their needs.

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