- Switch between landscape mode and portrait mode: You can
switch to the landscape mode by rotating your phone. The landscape
mode is only valid under some interfaces, such as the text input
interface, the message viewing interface, etc.
- Pinch: In some apps (such as Maps and Gallery), you can zoom in and
out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them
together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
Open and switch applications
Open and close the All Apps screen
On the home screen, touch the
icon to open the All Apps screen.
You can slide the All Apps screen left or right to view more
applications.
After opening the All Apps screen, touch an icon to enter the
corresponding application. Touch the Back key to return to the
previous screen. Touch the Home key to return to the home screen.
Switch to a recently used application
On the home screen, touch & hold the Home key, opens a list of
thumbnail images of apps you've worked with recently. To open an
app, touch it. To remove a thumbnail from the list, swipe it left or right.
Home Screen
Arrange & work with apps
From All Apps, you can:
- Explore your widgets: Touch the widgets tab at the top of any All
Apps screen.
- Get more apps: Touch the Play Store icon at the top of any All Apps
screen.
Manage notifications
- Open notifications panel: When a new notification appears on the
notification bar, you can drag the notification bar down from the top
of the screen to open notifications panel when your phone has been in
idle mode or lock the screen.
- Respond to a notification: Touch it.
- Dismiss a notification: Swipe it sideways.
- Close notifications panel: Drag the tab of the bottom of the
notification panel to the top of the screen.
Display area
The home screen can be extended to exceed the screen's width in
order to provide more space for newly added shortcuts, widgets, etc.
On the home screen, slide your finger on the screen to extend to the
left or right.
Place an app icon on a Home screen
Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger, and lift your finger to drop
the icon in place.
Delete items on the homepage
Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger toward the top of the
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