Navigating applications
You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys
and the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily
between all recently used applications. The navigation keys are the
Back key, the Home key, and the Recent apps key. You can also pop
open two applications on the screen at once using the split screen
mode, if the application supports multi-window function. Some applications
get closed when you press the Home key
Navigating applications overview
| 1 | Clear all – Close all the recently used applications |
| 2 | Recently used applications window – Open a recently used application |
| 3 | Recent apps key – Open the recently used applications window and the favourites bar |
| 4 | Home key – Exit an application and go back to the Home screen |
| 5 | Back key – Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application |
To open the recently used applications window
- Press
.
To quickly switch between recently used applications
- Quickly press
twice.
To close all the recently used applications
- Press
and then tap CLEAR ALL.
To open a menu in an application
- While using an application, tap
or .
A menu is not available in all applications. |
Split screen mode
Split screen mode enables you to view two applications at once, for example, if you want to view your email inbox and a web browser at the same time.
Split screen overview
| 1 | Application 1 |
| 2 | Split screen border – Drag to resize windows |
| 3 | Application 2 |
| 4 | Split screen key – Select a recently used application |
| 5 | Home key – Go back to the Home screen |
| 6 | Back key – Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application |
Not all applications support split screen mode. |
To use split screen mode
- Make sure that the two applications that you want to use in split screen mode are open and running in the background.
- Open the application that you would like to use in split screen mode, then tap and hold
. The application will be assigned to the first part of the split screen. - Select the second desired application from the thumbnail list.
- If you want to resize the split screen windows, drag the split screen border in the centre.
- To exit split screen mode, tap and hold
while the split screen windows are displayed.
One-handed operations
You can activate the one-handed operation mode to use your device with one hand.
To enable or disable one-handed operations
- From your Home screen, tap
> Settings > One-handed operations. - Tap the Resize screen slider to enable or disable the function.
- Tap
, then drag your thumb from the right corner to the center of the screen.
Tap the Optimised apps slider to customize the options for One-handed operations. |
To adjust the position of the screen
- To move the screen to the left side or to the right side, tap
or accordingly. - To move the screen upwards or downwards, drag the horizontal stripes.
- To resize the screen, drag the three diagonal stripes.
To return
to using the full screen, tap |
