User Guide

Learn the basics
Notifications
At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new messages or events. If
you don’t know what an icon means, swipe the status bar down for details.
Tip: Getting too many notifications? Touch and hold a notification to see which app is
sending them to you. Then you can turn them o.
Notifications screen. Swipe down from the top of the home screen down to view notifications.
Tip: To quickly change common settings, swipe the status bar down. For more, see
Quick settings.
App notifications
You may see a notification dot on an app. This app notification, or badge,
tells you the app has an update or an announcement, such as a new email or
a missed call. Press and hold the app for more information, options, or app
shortcuts.
Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some countries)
Wireless Emergency Alerts, also known as CMAS or PLAN,
is a U.S. national emergency alert system. Emergency alerts
can pop up to tell you about a national or local crisis. After
you close an alert, you can reopen it by swiping up
>
Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Wireless
emergency alerts.
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Tip: Swipe left or right to
remove a notification.
Some notifications show
more options when you
slide them halfway.
Swipe down to see
your notifications.
Tap a notification to open
it, or choose an option,
such as REPLY.
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Tip: Emergency alerts have a special sound and vibration that is two seconds long,
followed by one second, then another one second.
To choose which types of alerts you receive, swipe up
> Settings > Apps &
notifications > Advanced > Wireless emergency alerts. The U.S. and local governments
send these alerts through your service provider. So you will always receive alerts for the
area where you are, and you won’t receive alerts if you’re outside of the U.S.
For more, visit www.ctia.org and search “wireless emergency alerts.”
Status icons
Icons at the top right of the screen tell you about phone status:
Status Icons
Network strength Do not disturb
/ Wi-Fi in range/connected Alarm set
/ Bluetooth on/connected
Data Saver on
Airplane mode / Battery charging/full
Volume
Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume and see other
controls.
Volume screen. Press the Volume keys up or down to control the volume for Ring Notification, Media, and Alarm sounds. On screen, change the volume using slide bars.
Show all volume
controls.
Mute the ringer
or set phone to
vibrate.
Slide the bar to
increase/decrease volume.
Mute the media player.