Device Basics
Note
The Applications screen closes automatically when you tap an icon to
open its Application. Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also
closes the Applications screen automatically.
Opening and Switching Applications
Multi-tasking is easy with Android
running in the background when you open another application.
There's no need to quit an application before opening another. You
can easily switch among several open applications. Android manages
each application, pausing and starting them as needed to ensure
that unused applications don't waste your device's resources.
To open an application:
Simply tap its icon on the screen.
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Note
You can customize your Home screen with shortcuts to the applications
you use most often. Applications are located on the Applications screen,
but you can add an application shortcut to your Home screen for faster
access. No matter where the icon is, on the Applications screen or your
Home screen, just touch it to open and use it. See Adding Application
Icons to the Homescreen
To open multiple applications:
1. Tap an application icon to open it.
2. Press
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