The status bar allows you to adjust basic settings on your device, for example, Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth™, data traffic, and sound. You can also open the settings menu from the Notification panel to change other settings.

A notification light also gives you battery status information and some notifications. For example, a flashing blue light means there is a new message or a missed call. The notification light may not work when the battery level is low.

Checking notifications and ongoing activities

You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more information. For example, you can use the panel to open a new message or view a calendar event. You can also open some applications that run in the background, such as the music player.

To open the Notification panel

Drag the status bar downwards. To close the Notification panel

Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upward. To open a running application from the Notification panel

Tap the icon for the running application to open it.

To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel

Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right.

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Sony SGP312U1B, SGP311U1B manual Checking notifications and ongoing activities, To open the Notification panel