Browser
Browser
Use Browser to view web pages and search for information.
Opening the Browser
Press the Home Key > 
. The last web page you were viewing is displayed. If you have not used Browser recently, your home page opens.
Browser also opens when you tap a web
Opening a Web Page or Searching the Web
1.Open the Browser app.
2.Tap the address box at the top of the web page. If the address box isn’t visible, swipe down a little to show it.
3.Enter the address (URL) of a web page. Or, enter terms you want to search for. You can also tap 
to search by voice.
4.Tap a URL or search suggestion or tap Go on the keyboard to open the web page or search results.
TIP: Tap 
at the bottom of the screen if you want to stop opening the page.
2.Press the Menu Key > Settings > General > Set homepage.
3.Tap Current page or one of the following options:
•Blank page: Open browser tab without opening a web page by default. This can make new Browser tabs open more quickly.
•Default page: Set the factory default URL as the homepage.
•Most visited sites: Every new browser tab displays a list of your frequently visited sites for you to choose from.
•Site Navigation: Provide a series of sites for you to view.
•Other: Type a URL as the homepage.
Get Information About the
Current Page
Press the Menu Key > Page info.
Working With an
Opened Page
While viewing most web pages, you can do the following operations:
•Go back: Tap 
at the bottom to return to the page you’ve viewed previously in the same window.
•Go forward: Tap 
.
•Refresh the page: Tap 
beside the address bar.
•Find text on the page: Press the Menu Key > Find on page and type the terms you want to search for.
•Send the page URL to friends: Press the Menu Key > Share page and select how you want to send the URL.
•Follow a link: Tap a link on the web page to open it.
•Save the page for offline reading: Press the Menu Key > Save for offline reading. You can press the Menu Key > Bookmarks > SAVED PAGES to read them.
TIP: Besides links, Browser also recognizes some phone numbers, addresses, and similar information for you to act on. Try tapping them and see what happens.
Using Multiple Browser Tabs
You can open several web pages at the same time (one page in each tab) and switch between them freely.
Switching Between Tabs
1.Tap 
at the bottom of the screen.
2.Swipe vertically to scroll through the list of opened tabs.
3.Tap the thumbnail of the tab you want to open.
TIP: Swipe a thumbnail horizontally or tap its X to close the tab.
Downloading Files
Tap and hold an image or a link to a file or to another webpage. In the menu that opens, tap Save image or Save link > OK.
The downloaded files are saved to your phone or the memory card. You can view or open them in the Downloads app (Home Key > 
> Downloads).
Using Bookmarks
Save web URLs as bookmarks to open them easily in the future.
To open a bookmark, press the Menu Key > Bookmarks in a browser tab and then tap the bookmark.
Setting the Home Page
Your home page opens when you open a new browser tab, when you start Browser after restarting your phone, or after not using the app for a while.
1.Open the page you want to set as your home page.
•Scroll: Swipe the screen in any direction.
•Zoom out: Tap the screen with two fingers or pinch them together.
•Zoom in: Tap the screen with two fingers or spread them apart.
Opening a New Browser Tab
Tap 
at the bottom of the screen. A new browser window opens and the homepage is loaded.
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