User's Manual
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1. Message/Alert
Notifications
2. Service Indicator
and Signal
Strength bar
3. Battery charge
indicator and
time
4. Home screen
5. Application Grid
or Menu
Key Description
Keys Description
Back -
Opens the previous screens in the working
sequence till the home screen is displayed.
Once the home screen is displayed it will
remain there even when you press the back
key.
Home -
Short press on any app: Shows the home
screen.
Long press: Google Now
Keys Description
Recent -
Short Press:
Displays the applications that you have
worked on recently. To remove any
application from this list, swipe the
application to left or right.
Double press: Launches the menu options
for any application.
The Application Menu is always positioned in the centre
of the favorites tray. Touch it to view all the installed
applications and widgets.
The Favorites tray ( ) is located above the hard key
panel on the home screen. The app icons you keep in the
tray remain visible on every Home screen panel.
The Alert notication area in the status bar on the top
of the display screen provides details about various
notications such as missed call, new messages, alarms,
events and software updates.
• To view the notications, swipe your nger down
from the top of the screen.
The System icons on the right side of display,shows
the current device status such as wireless and network
connection strength, battery level and time.
The Google Search bar is just below the status bar and
lets you search the items in your phone or the Internet.
Touch Google Search bar to type your search terms, or
to speak and give a voice input.
You can add shortcuts for applications and add widgets
on your home screen panel.
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