15Control & customize
Tips & tricks
•Speak: Tap  in a search window, or  on a keyboard.
• Add a home screen page: Drag an app icon to the right 
side of the home screen until you see a white bar. You can 
add multiple pages.
• Quick settings: To ch an g e  
Wi-Fi
, 
Bluetooth
, 
Airplane 
mode
, and other settings, swipe the status bar down with 
two fingers. For even more settings, tap .
• Can’t find a setting? Ta p App s  >
Settings
 >.
Controls and gestures
To u c h
Find your way around:
•Tap: Choose an icon or option.
•Touch and hold: See more options.
•Drag: Move items on the home screen.
•Flick: Quickly open or delete items.
•Swipe: Scroll through lists or between screens.
• Pinch or double-tap: Zoom in and out on websites, photos, 
and maps.
• Twist: Twist a map with two fingers to rotate it, and pull two 
fingers down to tilt it.
•Back: Tap Back  to go to the previous screen.
•Home: Tap Home  to return to the home screen.
•Overview: Tap Overview to see your recent apps (or 
browser tabs), and tap an app to reopen it. To remove an 
app from the list, swipe it left, right or tap  . To scroll the 
list, swipe up or down.
Tip : You don’t need to remove apps from Overview for your 
phone to run efficiently.
•Menus: When   or   appears on a screen, you can tap it to 
open options for the current screen.
•Close Keyboard: To  c lose  a  ke y b o a rd, t ap .
•Reboot: To reboot your phone, press and hold the Power 
button until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts.
Press
Power button
Your Power button helps in a few ways.
• Power off: Press and hold the Power 
button, then tap
Power off
.
•Sleep: To conserve battery power, 
prevent accidental touches, or when 
you want to wipe smudges off your 
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to 
sleep by pressing the Power button.
•Wake up: Press the Power button 
again.
Tip: To add security to your phone, see 
“Protect” on page 55.
Power
Button