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NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN, or password for your phone (see Protecting
Your Phone With Screen Locks), you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password
to unlock your screen.
Using the Touch Screen
Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.
• Touch – When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select onscreen items
such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them
with your nger.
• Touch and Hold – To open the available options for an item (for example, a message
or link in a web page), touch and hold the item.
• Swipe or Slide – To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your nger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
• Drag – To drag, press and hold your nger with some pressure before you start to
move your nger. While dragging, do not release your nger until you have reached
the target position.
• Pinch – In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out
by placing two ngers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom
out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
• Rotate the screen – For most screens, you can automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.
Powering On/O
• Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone.
• To power o, press and hold the Power Key to open the options menu. Touch
Power o.
NOTE: If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, press and hold the Power Key for
about 10 seconds to power the phone o, and then turn it on again.
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time
When you rst power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings
(see Backup & Reset), you need to do some settings before using it.
Touch the language eld to select the language you want to use and then touch Start.
Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, owner name, Google services, and other options.
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys
Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone into sleep
mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it.
To lock the screen and keys:
To quickly turn the screen o and lock the keys, press the Power Key.
NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns o the screen after some
time of inactivity. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone
screen is o.
To unlock the screen and keys:
1. Press the Power Key to turn the screen on.
2. Touch and hold the screen.
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Press and hold the Camera icon at the bottom right to open the Camera app.
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