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Know Your Device Home Screen
Themes
Set visual themes for all system screens and icons on 
your device.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Tap Themes to customize.
For more information, see “Themes” on page 155 .
To access Theme settings:
 ► From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings 
> Themes.
Screen Grid
Change the number of icons that can be placed on 
each Home screen by changing the Screen grid 
dimensions.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Tap Screen grid.
3. Tap a dimension...

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Know Your Device Home Screen
Remove a Shortcut
You can remove a shortcut that you added to a Home 
screen.
1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it.
2. Drag the app shortcut to  Remove and 
release it.
Note : Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it 
just removes the shortcut from the Home screen.
Folders
Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.
Create a Folder
You can create an app folder on a Home screen.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app 
shortcut and drag it on...

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Know Your DeviceStatus Bar
Status Bar
The Status bar at the top of the Home 
screen provides device information (such as 
network status, battery charge, and time) on 
the right side and notification alerts on the 
left. 
Status Icons
Battery full: Battery is fully charged.
Battery low: Battery is low. The yellow 
area turns red as the charge level becomes 
critical.
Battery charging: Battery is charging.
Vibrate mode: Vibrate mode is enabled.
Status Icons
Mute mode: Mute mode is enabled.
4G LTE...

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Know Your Device Status Bar
Notification Icons
Missed call: A call has been missed.
Call in progress: A call is in progress.
Call on hold: A call is on hold.
Speakerphone: A call is using 
speakerphone.
New email: New email has arrived.
New Gmail: New Gmail has arrived.
New voicemail: New voicemail message has 
been received.
New message: New text or multimedia 
message has arrived.
Notification Icons
File download in progress: Download of a 
file or app is in progress.
File upload in progress: File...

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Know Your DeviceNavigation
Navigation
Learn the basics for how to navigate through 
your device.
Touchscreen Navigation
Use the following motions and gestures on your 
touchscreen to navigate the device.
Ta p
Lightly tap items to select or launch them.
• Tap the keyboard to enter characters or text.
• Tap an item to select it.
• Tap an app shortcut to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold items on the screen to activate them.
• Touch and hold a widget on a Home screen to 
move it.
•...

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Know Your Device Navigation
Drag
Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new 
location.
• Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.
• Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a 
Home screen.
Pinch and Spread
Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or 
spread by moving your fingers apart.
• Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a 
picture or a web page.
• Spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in while 
viewing a picture or a web page.
Common Options
The device uses...

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Know Your DeviceNotification Panel
Notification icons on the Status bar display calendar events, device status, and more. For 
details, open the Notification panel.
Notification Panel
Clear notifications View all Settings
Notification card
Screen brightness
Quick settings
Quick connect
Notification settings   

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Know Your Device Notification Panel
Notification Panel Features
• Settings: Display the Settings screen.
• View all: See all available Quick settings.
• Clear notifications: Clear all notifications.
• Notification settings: Enable or disable 
notifications from each app. For more information, 
see “Notifications” on page 138 .
• Notification card: View details about a notification.
• Quick connect: Search for nearby devices to 
connect with quickly and easily.
• Screen brightness: Adjust screen...

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Know Your Device Notification Panel
View the Notification Panel
You can access the Notification panel from any Home 
screen.
1. Drag the Status bar down to display the 
Notification panel.
2. Swipe down the list to see notification details.
• To open an item, tap it.
• To clear a single notification, drag the 
notification left or right. 
• To clear all notifications, tap Clear.
3. Drag upward from the bottom of the screen or tap  Back to close the Notification panel.
Quick Settings
In addition to...

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Know Your Device Notification Panel
Quick Connect
Search for nearby devices automatically to connect to 
them quickly and easily.
1. Drag the Status bar down to display the 
Notification panel.
2. Tap Quick connect. Your device automatically 
scans for compatible devices.
• Scan for nearby devices: Scan for compatible 
devices.
• Refresh: Update the list of discovered devices.
• More:
 -Settings: Configure device visibility and 
view information about Quick connect.
 -About Quick connect: View Quick...
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