Control & customize
Lost or stuck? If you’re not sure what to do next, try one of
these:
• To open a text message, show contact details, or open items
in a list, touch the message, contact, or item.
• To show options for a list item (if available), touch and hold
the item.
• To show a menu for the current screen, touch Menu in the
corner of the screen (if available).
• To return home to the home screen, touch Home .
• To go back just one screen, touch Back .
• To close a touchscreen keyboard, touch .
• To reopen an app you closed, touch Recent and touch
the app in the list.
• To reboot an unresponsive phone, press and hold the Power
key until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts.
Press
Power key
Press and hold the Power key to
choose Power off, Airplane mode (no
wireless connections—see “Airplane
mode”), silent , vibrate , or
sound on .
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 key. To
wake up the touchscreen, just press
the Power key again.
Tip: To add more security to your phone, see “Protect”.
Volume keys
Your volume keys help in a few ways:
•Ringer volume: Press the keys in the home screen. Press
them when your phone is ringing to silence it.
•Earpiece volume: Press the keys during a call.
•Music/video volume: Press the keys during a song or
video.