Knowing the Basics
Knowing the Basics
Opening/Closing the Notification Panel
Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events such as when you are sending or receiving data via Bluetooth. You can open the Notification Panel to view the details of notifications.
•To open the Notification Panel, swipe your finger down from the top of the screen.
•To close the Notification Panel, swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen or tap the Back Key.
Responding to or Removing a Notification
In the Notification Panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications. The Notification Panel also supports expandable notifications that
let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself.
• | To respond to a notification, tap it. |
• | Slide down with one finger to expand certain |
uncheck Show notifications in the app info screen.
Note: If you turn off notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be turned off.
Using Quick Settings
The Quick Settings in the Notification Panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.
Open the Notification Panel and tap to find the following Quick Settings.
• OWNER: Tap the contact icon to open your profile |
in the People app (see People – Setting Up Your Own |
Profile). |
• BRIGHTNESS: Tap to turn on or off automatic |
brightness adjustment. Tap and hold to adjust the |
brightness level. |
• SETTINGS: Tap to open the Settings menu (see |
Settings). |
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•BLUETOOTH: Tap to turn on or off Bluetooth. Tap and hold to open the Bluetooth settings menu.
•LOCATION IN USE: Tap to turn on or off the GPS function. Tap and hold to open the Location access settings menu (see Settings – Personal – Location Access).
Managing Widgets
and Apps
Adding Widgets and Apps
1.Press the Home Key > .
2.Tap WIDGETS or APPS to view the available widgets and apps.
3.Tap and hold a widget or app and drag it to the home screen.
Moving Widgets or Apps
1.Tap and hold a widget or app on the home screen.
2.Drag it to the place you need.
Organizing With Folders
You can create folders on the home screen and add several apps in a folder.
Creating a Folder
1.Tap and hold the app on the home screen you want to add into a folder until Folder appears.
2.Drag the app to Folder and release it. A new folder will be created and the app is added to the folder.
Renaming a Folder
1.Tap a folder to open it.
2.Tap the folder name field and enter a new name.
Adding Apps to a Folder
1.Tap and hold an app and then drag it onto a folder icon.
2.Release the app and it will be added into the folder.
Removing Apps From a Folder
notifications. You can also swipe two fingers | |
vertically or | |
certain notifications. |
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• To remove a notification, swipe it left or right. | |
• To remove all notifications, tap | at the top of the |
screen. |
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• Tap and hold a notification and then touch App | |
info to identify the application that created it. To | |
turn off notifications from that application if needed, |
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open the |
• DATA: Tap to enable or disable data access over |
the mobile network. Tap and hold to open the Data |
usage menu (see Settings – Wireless & Networks – |
Data Usage). |
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rotate feature. |
• BATTERY: Tap to see the battery information. |
• AIRPLANE: Tap to turn on or off the airplane mode. |
Removing Widgets or Apps
1.Tap and hold a widget or app on the home screen.
2.Drag it to Remove.
Adjusting Widget Size
1.Tap and hold a widget on the home screen and then release it.
2.An outline appears around the widget. Drag the outline to resize the widget.
NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized.
1.Tap a folder to open it.
2.Tap and hold the app you want to remove and then drag it to the home screen.
3.Release the app and it will be removed from the folder.
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