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.
Status Bar
Shows device status information, including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons.
Application Icon
Tap an icon (application, widget, folder, etc.) to open and use it.
Quick Keys
Provide easy, one-touch access to the functions used most often.
Quick Keys
The Quick Keys are located in a bar at the bottom of the Home screen.
Five icons are displayed, but the Quick Keys bar can hold up to six icons. You can modify the icons in this bar to suit your needs.
: 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 at the top of the screen to access your Recent
calls, Contacts, Favorites, and Groups.
: Opens
the Contacts application which displays the
names and numbers stored in your Contacts. It also provides additional
tabs at the top of the screen to access the dialpad, your Recent calls,
Favorites, and Groups.
: Opens
the Camera application.
: Opens
the Messaging application so you can send and
receive text and multimedia messages.
: Opens the Applications screen which displays phone options and
applications. You can also access Downloads and Widgets by tapping
the tabs across the top of the screen.
Modifying the Quick Keys Bar
You can modify the icons in the Quick Keys bar to suit your needs.
Rearrange: Touch and hold the icon to move, then drag it to another position in the Quick Keys bar.
Add: Open the Applications screen, then drag the icon you want onto the Quick Keys bar.
Delete: Touch and hold the icon to delete, then drag it to the Remove icon
that appears at the top of the screen.