Touchscreen

Your touchscreen provides an excellent way to interact with and use your Android phone. With the touch of your finger, you can download and use available applications, make menu selections, and access data saved to your phone.

The following terms are used for describing the different available actions using the touchscreen:

• Touch or tap A single finger touch selects an item. For example, touch an icon (e.g., application or menu item), touch words (e.g., menu selection or to answer on-screen question), or touch letters and numbers to type.

• Touch and hold Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs. For example, to open a Context menu for customizing the Home screen, touch an empty area on the Home screen until the Context menu appears.

• Drag Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the Home screen to reposition them and drag the Status Bar downward to open the Notificarions Panel.

• Swipe or slide Move your finger quickly across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example, you can slide the screen up or down to scroll a list, or browse through the different Home screens by swiping from left to right (and vice versa).

• Double-tap Double-tap to zoom a web page or a map. For example, quickly double-tap a section of a web page to zoom that section to fit the width of the screen. You can also double-tap to control the zoom in Maps and in other applications.

• Pinch-to-Zoom Use your index finger and thumb in a pinch or spread motion to zoom in or out when using the browser, a map, or pictures. This motion can also be used to expand or compress the Applications screen items. It also changes the Home screen to mini canvas view.

• Rotate the screen From many applications, the orientation of the screen rotates with the phone as you turn it from upright to sideways and back again.

Rotate the phone sideways for landscape orientation.	Rotate the phone upright for portrait orientation.