User's Guide

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Your phone’s home screen
The following topics describe how to use and customize your phone’s home screen, understand
the status bar, and use the notification panel.
Home screen basics
The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You
can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and
more.
Home screen layout
Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Slide the screen left or right to display addi-
tional screens.
Status bar
Status area
Notification area
Recent apps button
Back button
Application icons/
Primary shortcuts
Home button