Getting to Know the Home Screen

The Home screen is your starting point to access all of the features on your phone. It displays application shortcuts, icons, widgets, and other features.

  1. Status Bar

    Shows device status information, including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons.

  2. Application Icon

    Tap an icon (application, widget, folder, etc.) to open and use it.

  3. Quick Keys

    Provide easy, one-touch access to the functions used most often.

  4. Apps Key

    Tap here to open the Applications screen to view all of your installed applications.

  5. Add shortcuts & widgets

    Touch this icon to add icons and widgets to the Home screen. You can also change the wallpaper.

Quick Keys

The Quick Keys are located at the bottom of the Home screen.

: Opens the Phone application which displays the dialpad so you can dial a number not stored in your phone’s memory. It also provides additional tabs to access your Recent calls, Contacts, Favorites, and Groups.

: Opens the Contacts application. You can access the dialpad, your Recent calls, Favorites, and Groups by touching the tabs across the top of the screen.

: Opens the Camera application.

: Opens the Messaging application so you can send and receive text and multimedia messages.

: Opens the Applications screen and displays phone options and applications. You can also access Downloads, Widgets, and Settings by tapping the tabs across the top of the screen.

NOTE

To add an icon, touch and hold the desired icon and drag it to the Quick Keys bar. Release it at the desired location. To remove an icon, touch and hold it, then drag it out of the Quick Keys bar.