Accessing and using applications
Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application
screen.
Application screen
The Application screen, which you open from your Home screen, contains the
applications that come pre-installed on your device, as well as the applications you
download.
The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width, so you need to flick
left and right to view all content.
To open the Application screen
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From your Home screen, tap .
To browse the Application screen
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From the Application screen, flick right or left.
To open the Application screen menu
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When the Application screen is open, drag the left edge of the screen to the
right.
To add an application shortcut to the Home screen
1
From the Application screen, touch and hold an application icon until the screen
vibrates, then drag the icon to the top of the screen. The Home screen opens.
2
Drag the icon to the desired location on the Home screen, then release your
finger.
Opening and closing applications
To open an application
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From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap the application.
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To close an application
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Press .
Some applications are paused when you press to exit, while other applications may
continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application,
you can continue where you left off. Remember that some applications may cause data
connection charges when they are running in the background, for example, social networking
services.
Recently used applications window
You can switch between recently used applications from this window. You can also
open small apps.
To open the recently used applications window
•
Press .
Using small apps
From the recently used applications window, you can get quick access to several
small apps at any time using the small apps bar. A small app only takes up a small
area of your screen. So you can interact with a small app and another application at
the same time on the same screen.
To open the small apps bar
•
Press .
To open a small app
1
To make the small apps bar appear, press .
2
Tap the small app that you want to open.
You can open several small apps at the same time.
To close a small app
•
Tap on the small app window.
To move a small app
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When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app,
then move it to the desired location.
To minimize a small app
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When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app,
then drag it to the right edge or to the bottom edge of the screen.
To rearrange the small apps in the small apps bar
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Touch and hold a small app and drag it to the desired position.
To remove a small app from the small apps bar
•
Touch and hold a small app, then drag it to .
To restore a previously removed small app
1
Open the small apps bar, then tap
.
2
Touch and hold the small app you want to restore, then drag it into the small
apps bar.
To download a small app
1
From the small apps bar, tap
, then tap and tap .
2
Search for the small app that you want to download, then follow the instructions
to download it and complete the installation.
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To add a widget as a small app
1
To make the small apps bar appear, press .
2
Tap
> > .
3
Select a widget.
4
Enter a name for the widget, if desired, then tap OK.
Application menu
You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application. The menu will
look different depending on which application you are using.
To open a menu in an application
•
While using the application, press .
A menu is not available in all applications.
Rearranging your Application screen
Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your
preferences.
To arrange applications on the Application screen
1
To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application
screen to the right.
2
Select the desired option under SHOW APPS.
To move an application on the Application screen
1
To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application
screen to the right.
2
Make sure that Own order is selected underSHOW APPS.
3
Touch and hold the application until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then
drag it to the new location.
To uninstall an application from the Application screen
1
To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application
screen to the right.
2
Tap Uninstall. All uninstallable applications are indicated by .
3
Tap the application that you want to uninstall, then tap Uninstall.