• 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.
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.
Locking the screen and keys
To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power key.
Note: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen
after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to
receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off.
Unlocking the screen and keys
1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on.
2. Press and hold any blank area of the screen.
Note: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for your phone (see
Personalizing – 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.
• Tap
When you want to type using the on-screen keyboard, select on-screen
items such as application and settings icons, or tap on-screen buttons,
simply tap them with your nger.
• Press and hold
To open the available options for an item (such as a message or link in a
web page), press and hold the item.
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