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    Know Your DeviceHome Screen
    Home Screen
    Status icons
    Notification icons
    Apps list Apps folder Status bar
    Home screen indicator App shortcutsWidget   
    						
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    Know Your Device Home Screen
    • App shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite 
    applications.
    • Apps folder: For your convenience, there are 
    several apps that are grouped into a folder on the 
    main Home screen.
    • Apps list: Allows quick access to all of your 
    applications.
    • Home screen indicator: Indicates which 
    Home screen is presently displayed. Swipe across 
    the screen to the right to open Flipboard Briefing.
    • Notification icons: Display new messages and 
    emails, notifications, available software updates, 
    and so on.
    • Status bar: Displays device status icons (right) and 
    notification icons (left) .
    • Status icons: Display information about the device, 
    such as the network signal strength, battery level, 
    the time, and more.
    • Widget: Self-contained application that runs on the 
    Home screen (not shortcuts) .  
    						
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    Know Your Device Home Screen
    The Home screen is the starting point for 
    using your device. 
    Customize your Home screen by adding application 
    shortcuts, widgets, folders, and using wallpapers. 
    To access Home Screen Manager:
     ►From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
    – or –
    Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.
    Manage Home Screens
    Your device comes with multiple Home screens to 
    hold apps and widgets. You can rearrange the Home 
    screens in a different order.
    1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
    2. Use these options to manage screens:
    • Add a screen: Swipe to the end of the screens, 
    and then tap  Add.
    • Remove a screen: Touch and hold on a screen, 
    and then drag it to  Remove. 
    • Set a screen as the main Home screen: Tap  Main Home screen at the top of a screen. 
    This screen displays when you press the Home 
    key.
    • Change the order of screens: Touch and hold 
    on a screen, and then drag to a new position.
    • Flipboard Briefing: Scroll to the left of the 
    screens to find the Flipboard Briefing screen. 
    To activate this feature, tap the check box at the 
    top center of the screen.  
    						
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    Know Your Device Home Screen
    Wallpapers
    Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with 
    wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or choose 
    from preloaded wallpapers.
    1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
    2. Tap Wallpapers.
    To access Wallpaper settings:
     ► From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Settings > 
    Display and wallpaper > Wallpaper.
    For more information, see 
     “Display and Wallpaper” on page 158 in Settings.
    Widgets
    Widgets are self-contained apps that run on a 
    Home screen. There are all kinds of widgets, including 
    links to a specific contact, Internet bookmarks, Gmail 
    and email accounts, and many others.
    Add a Widget to a Home Screen
    1. Touch and hold an empty space on the screen, 
    and then tap Widgets.
    2. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a Home screen, 
    and then release it.
    Remove a Widget
    1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to 
    release it.
    2. Drag the widget to  Remove and release it.
    Note : Removing a widget does not delete the widget, it 
    just removes the widget from the Home screen.  
    						
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    Know Your Device Home Screen
    Themes
    Set visual themes for all system screens and icons on 
    your phone.
    1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
    2. Tap Themes.
    For more information, see “Themes” on page 172 in 
    Settings.
    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 option (4 x 4, 4 x 5, or 5 x 5) to 
    preview its appearance. The numbers indicate how 
    many icons can be placed horizontally by how 
    many icons can be placed vertically.
    4. Tap APPLY to apply the selected dimensions.  
    						
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    Know Your Device Home Screen
    App Shortcuts
    You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any 
    Home screen. 
    Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen
    1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps.
    2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a 
    Home screen, and then release it.
    Delete a Shortcut
    1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to release it.
    2. Drag the app shortcut to  Remove and 
    release it.
    Note : Deleting 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 app folder on a Home screen.
    1. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it on top of 
    another app until a highlighted box appears.
    2. Release the app icon to create the folder.
    • Tap Enter folder name to enter a name for the 
    folder.
    • Tap  Palette to change the color.
    3. Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it.
    • To add more apps, touch and hold an app icon 
    and drag it to the folder.  
    						
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    Know Your Device Home Screen
    Manage Folders
    • Add an app: Touch an hold the app shortcut, and 
    then and drag it on top of the folder and release it.
    • Delete an app: Tap the folder to open it. Touch 
    and hold the app shortcut, and then drag it to 
     Remove and release it.
    Remove a Folder from a Home Screen
    1. Touch and hold the folder until it detaches.
    2. Drag the folder to  Remove and release it.  
    						
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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 side.
    Status Icons
    Battery is fully charged.
    Battery is low.
    Battery is charging.
    Vibrate mode is enabled.
    Status Icons
    Mute mode is enabled.
    The device is connected to a 4G LTE wireless network.
    Signal strength.
    Wi-Fi is active.
    No wireless network is available.
    NFC (Near-Field Communication) is enabled.   
    						
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    Know Your Device Status Bar
    Notification Icons
    Missed call.
    Call in progress.
    Call is using speakerphone.
    New email has arrived.
    New Gmail has arrived.
    New voicemail message has been received.
    New text or multimedia message has arrived.
    Download of a file or app is in progress.
    Notification Icons
    File is being uploaded or sent.
    Location service (GPS) is active.
    App updates are available from the Google Play store.
    App updates are complete.
    Keyboard is in use.  
    						
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    Know Your DeviceNavigation
    Navigation
    Learn the basics for how to navigate through 
    your device, and basics for how to customize 
    screens by editing, sharing, and deleting 
    items.
    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 displayed keyboard to enter characters 
    or text.
    • Tap an item to select it.
    • Tap an app icon to launch the application.
    Touch and Hold
    Touch and hold displayed items to activate them.
    • Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to 
    move it.
    • Touch and hold a field to display a pop-up menu of 
    options.
    Swipe
    Lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across 
    the screen.
    • Swipe the screen to unlock the device.
    • Swipe the screen to scroll through the 
    Home screens or menu options.   
    						
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