Control & customise
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 .
• 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 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.
Tip: to add security to your phone, see “Protect”.
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, like 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
like "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".
Control & customise
Quick start: control & customise
Controls and gestures
On, off, lock & unlock
Customise sounds and appearance
Redecorate your Home screen
Quick settings
Profiles
Accessibility