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Your Phone Interface
Thefollowingtopicsdescribehowtouseandcustomizeyourphone’shomescreen,understandthe
statusbar,andusetheNotificationsWindow.
Home Screen Basics
Thehomescreenisthestartingpointforyourphone’sapplications,functions,andmenus.Youcan
customizeyourhomescreenbyaddingapplicationicons,shortcuts,folders,widgets,andmore.
Home Screen Layout
Yourhomescreenextendsbeyondtheinitialscreen.Swipethescreenleftorrighttodisplay
additionalscreens.
Item Description
Phone Key
Taptoopenthedialpad.Alsoprovidesadditionaltabstoaccess
Calllogs,Contacts,Favorites,andGroups.
Back Key
Taptoreturntothepreviousscreen.
Home Key
Taptodisplaythemainhomescreen.Touchandholdtoaccess
theGoogleNowshortcut.
Recent Apps Key
Taptoaccessalistofyourmostrecently-usedapps.Touchand
holdtoaccessmenuoptions.
Apps Launcher
TaptoopentheApplicationscreentoviewinstalledapplications.
Application Icons Tapanicon(application,folder,etc.)toopenanduseit.