Verizon G2 manual Getting to Know the Home Screen, Quick Keys

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Getting to Know the Home Screen

The Home screen is your starting point to access all of the features on your phone. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features.

Status Bar

Shows device status information, including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons.

Application Icon

Tap an icon (application, widget, folder, etc.) to open and use it.

Quick Keys

Provide easy, one-touch access to the functions used most often.

Apps Key

Tap here to open the Applications screen to view all of your installed applications.

Front Touch Keys

Displayed on all screens, these keys allow you to easily navigate within the device software.

NOTE From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar), tap Home screen settings, then checkmark Portrait view only to keep the Home screen from rotating to landscape view. This is a separate setting from the Auto-rotate screen setting that applies to the rest of the screens.

Quick Keys

The Quick Keys are located in a bar at the bottom of the Home screen (in portrait view).

NOTE Five icons are displayed, but the Quick Keys bar can hold up to seven icons. You can modify the icons in this bar to suit your needs.

: Opens the Phone application which displays the dialpad so you can dial a number not stored in your phone’s memory. It also provides additional tabs at the top of the screen to access your Recent calls, Contacts, Favorites, and Groups.

: Opens the Contacts application which displays the names and numbers stored in your phone's memory. It also provides additional tabs at the top of the screen to access the dialpad, your Recent calls, Favorites, and Groups.

: Opens the Chrome application to access the web browser.