Understanding Your Device 14

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.
Note
: The Status Bar is sometimes hidden. To display it, touch
and drag the top of the screen down. It will disappear after a view
seconds.
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.
Status Indicators
: Display your current network status, signal
strength, battery charge, and time.
Refresh Content
: Touch to refresh the content of the Widget.
Widgets
: Applications that run on the Home screen. Some
widgets are found on the Home screen by default.
Google Search
: Search the web by typing or speaking. For more
information, refer to “Google on page 89.
App Shortcuts
: Touch to launch your favorite apps.
Current Screen
: Shows which Home screen is presently
displayed.
Apps Screen
: Access to all your apps and widgets.
Apps Screen
Refresh
Content
Status
Indicators
App
Shortcuts
Notifications Status Bar
Widgets
Current
Screen
Google
Search