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Touchscreen Gestures
Tap
You can select the on-screen items such as
application icons or settings buttons by touching
them with your nger.
Tap and Hold
Touch and hold your nger over the item to open
its options.
Swipe or Slide
Drag your nger horizontally or vertically across
the screen.
Drag
Tap and hold an item before you begin to drag and
hold your nger down until the item reaches your
desired location.
Flick
Swiping the screen is similar to icking, but you
need to swipe it with lighter and quicker strokes
instead. Finger gestures are always vertical.
For example, icking through contacts or
messages.
Rotate
You can change the orientation of most screens
from portrait to landscape simply by turning the
phone sideways. Turning the phone sideways will
bring up a larger on-screen keyboard.
Notification Panel
Notication icons on the Status Bar display calendar events,
device status, and much more.
Viewing and Responding to Notifications
1. Tap and hold the Status bar, and slide your nger downward
to open the Notications panel.
2. If you have multiple notications, you may have to scroll
through them all.
3. Tap the desired notication to respond.
4. To close the notication panel, drag the bottom bar of the