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Using the Notications panel
The Notications panel provides quick access  
to alerts including new messages, emails, and  
software updates.
•   To open the Notications panel, swipe your nger  
down from the top of the screen.
•   To close the Notications panel, swipe your nger  
up from the bottom of the screen or tap  .
Respond to or remove a notication
You can respond to or remove notications in  
the Notications panel. The panel also supports  
expandable notications that let you perform  
additional actions.
•   To respond to a notication, tap it.
•   To expand a notication, slide down with  
one nger. You can also swipe two ngers  
vertically or pinch/zoom to expand or collapse  
certain notications.
•   To remove a notication, swipe it left or right.
•   To remove all notications, tap   in the top right corner.
•   To turn off notications from an application, press and hold a notication 
and then tap App info. Uncheck Show notications in the app info screen.
•   Most apps that send notications, such as Gmail and Google+, have 
notication settings that you can adjust.
Note: If you turn off notications for an app, you may miss important alerts 
and updates. The notications of some apps cannot be turned off.
Tip: In the Notications panel, tap   at the top of the list to get to the Settings 
menu quickly. 
Using Quick Settings
The Quick Settings above the Notications panel make it convenient to view 
or change the most common settings for your phone.
Open the Notications panel and you can nd the following Quick Settings 
on the top of the screen. Tap   to view all setting options. 
•   Wi-Fi: Tap to turn Wi-Fi on or off.
•   GPS: Tap to turn GPS on or off.
•   Airplane  mode: Tap to turn airplane mode on or off. Enabling airplane 
mode turns off voice and data transmission.
•   Auto Rotate: Tap to turn the auto-rotate feature on or off. 
•   Sync: Tap to turn the auto-sync feature on or off. When auto-sync is on, 
changes you make to account information on the web or on your phone 
are automatically synced.
•   Sound: Tap to turn the silent mode with vibration on or off.
•   Bluetooth: Tap to turn Bluetooth on or off.
•   Data: Tap to enable or disable data access over the mobile network.
•   Brightness: Use the slider to adjust the screen brightness manually or 
automatically.
•   Input  Setting: Open the Language & input settings screen.
•   Wallpaper  Setting: Set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen.
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