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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 close a touchscreen keyboard, tap .
Press
Power button
Your power button helps in a few ways:
• Power off: press and hold the Power
button to choose
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.
• Reboot: to reboot your phone, press and hold the Power
button until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts.
Tip: to add security to your phone, see "Protect".
Power
button
Volume buttons
Your volume buttons help in a few ways:
• Ringer volume: press the buttons when your phone is
ringing to silence it.
• Earpiece volume: press the buttons during a call.
• Music/video volume: press the buttons during a song
or video.
Tip: for more on volume control, see "Volume &
interruptions".
Speak
Just tell your phone what you want.
Tip:
speak naturally but clearly, such as using a speakerphone.
• Search: tap on the Home screen to search by voice,
or say, "OK Google" to speak your search.
To change your voice input and text-to-speech settings,
tap Apps >
Settings
>
Language & input
.
• Dialling and commands: tap . To dial, say "Call" and
then a contact name or phone number. Or, say a
command such as "Send text", "Go to" an app or "Help"
for voice command help.
Tip: if a contact has more than one number, you can say
which number to call. For example, "Call Joe Black Mobile"
or "Call Suzi Smith Work".
• Text entry: on a touchscreen keyboard, tap , then
speak your message or search text. You can also say
punctuation.
Control & customise
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On, off, lock & unlock
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