Sharp Aquos Crystal Boost Mobile User manual

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Table of Contents

GetStarted 1

YourPhoneataGlance 1

SetUpYourPhone 1

ActivationandService 2

CreateYourAccountandPickYourPlan 2

ActivateYourPhone 3

ManageYourAccount 3

Re-Boost 4

AdditionalInformation 4

CompletetheSetupScreens 4

SetUpVoicemail 5

PhoneBasics 6

YourPhone’sLayout 6

DirectWaveReceiver 7

HoldthePhonetoYourEar 8

TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 8

TurnYourScreenOnandOff 8

TouchscreenNavigation 9

YourHomeScreen 13

HomeScreenOverview 13

CustomizetheHomeScreen 13

ChangetheWallpaper 14

ExtendedHomeScreens 14

StatusBar 15

EnterText 17

TouchscreenKeyboards 17

GoogleKeyboard 18

Swype 19

GoogleVoiceTyping 21

TipsforEditingText 23

PhoneCalls 25

MakePhoneCalls 25

CallUsingthePhoneDialer 25

CallfromCallHistory 26

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CallfromContacts 26

CallaNumberinaTextMessageorEmailMessage 26

CallEmergencyNumbers 26

ReceivePhoneCalls 27

Voicemail 28

VoicemailSetup 28

VoicemailNotification 28

RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 28

VisualVoicemail 29

SetUpVisualVoicemail 29

ReviewVisualVoicemail 30

ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 31

VisualVoicemailOptions 31

ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 32

ChangeYourMainGreetingviatheVoicemailMenu 33

EdittheDisplayNameviatheVoicemailMenu 33

PhoneCallOptions 33

ScreenAuto-LockingDuringaCall 33

In-callOptions 34

CallerID 35

CallWaiting 35

ConferenceCalling 37

CallForwarding 38

CallHistory 39

AccessCallSettings 39

Contacts 40

GetStartedwithContacts 40

AccessPeople 40

TheContactsList 40

ContactsListOptions 41

AddaContact 42

SaveaPhoneNumber 43

EditaContact 43

AddorEditInformationforaContact 43

AssignaStoredPicturetoaContact 44

AssignaNewPicturetoaContact 44

AssignaRingtonetoaContact 45

LinkaContact 45

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DeleteaContact 45

SynchronizeContacts 46

ShareaContact 46

AccountsandMessaging 47

Gmail/Google 47

CreateaGoogleAccount 47

SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 48

AccessGmail 49

SendaGmailMessage 49

ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 50

Email 50

AddanEmailAccount 50

AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 51

ComposeandSendEmail 52

ViewandReplytoEmail 52

ManageYourEmailInbox 53

EmailAccountSettings 53

DeleteanEmailAccount 54

AddtheEmailWidget 54

TextandMultimediaMessaging 54

SendaTextMessage 55

SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 55

SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 57

NewMessagesNotification 58

ManageMessageConversations 58

TextandMMSOptions 61

SocialNetworkingAccounts 62

Facebook 62

Twitter 62

YouTube 63

Hangouts 64

AppsandEntertainment 65

GooglePlayStore 65

FindandInstallanApp 65

CreateaGoogleWalletAccount 66

RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 66

OpenanInstalledApp 67

UninstallanApp 67

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GetHelpwithGooglePlay 67

GoogleMaps 68

EnableLocationServicesonYourPhone 68

UseGoogleMaps 68

GoogleMapsOperations 68

Music 68

BoostMobileMusic 69

GooglePlayMusicApp 69

GooglePlayMovies&TVApp 70

GooglePlayBooksApp 70

GoogleSearch 70

ClipNow 71

EnableClipNow 71

CaptureScreenshotsUsingClipNow 71

ManageScreenshotsCapturedUsingClipNow 71

WebandData 73

Wi-Fi 73

TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 73

ChecktheWirelessNetworkStatus 74

ConnecttoaDifferentWi-FiNetwork 74

Wi-FiAdvancedSettings 74

Wi-FiDirect 75

LaunchaWebConnection 76

ConnectionsOptimizer 76

DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTEand3GNetworks) 77

4GLTE 77

YourDataServicesUserName 78

DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 78

VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 78

PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 79

SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 79

AddaVPNConnection 79

ConnecttoorDisconnectfromaVPN 79

Browser 80

LaunchtheWebBrowser 80

LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 80

BrowserMenu 81

UseTabs 82

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SelectTextonaWebPage 84

AdjustBrowserSettings 84

SettheBrowserHomePage 85

CreateBookmarks 85

CameraandVideo 86

TakePictures 86

OpenorClosetheCamera 86

ViewfinderScreen 86

TakeaPicture 88

ReviewScreen 88

RecordVideos 89

VideoShootingScreen 90

CameraSettings 91

VideoCameraSettings 91

ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 92

OpenorCloseGallery 92

ViewPictures 93

ZoomInorOutonaPicture 93

WatchVideo 93

WorkwithPictures 94

SharePicturesandVideos 94

SendPicturesorVideosbyEmailorGmail 94

SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 95

SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 95

SharePicturesandVideosonFacebook 96

SharePicturesonPicasa 96

ShareVideosonYouTube 97

ToolsandCalendar 98

Calendar 98

AccesstheCalendar 98

AddanEventtotheCalendar 98

InviteGueststoYourCalendarEvent 99

CalendarEventAlerts 99

ViewCalendarEvents 100

EraseCalendarEvents 101

ShoworHideCalendars 101

ChooseGoogleCalendarstoSynchronizeWithYourPhone 102

SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 103

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Clock 103

Alarm 103

WorldClock 103

StopWatch 103

Timer 104

Calculator 104

OfficeSuite 104

VoiceSearch 105

Bluetooth 105

TurnBluetoothOnorOff 105

TheBluetoothSettingsMenu 105

ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 106

ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 106

DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice 107

SendandReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 107

microSDCard 108

InsertamicroSDCard 109

RemoveamicroSDCard 111

ViewmicroSDCardMemory 112

FormatthemicroSDCard 112

UnmountthemicroSDCard 113

UsethePhone’smicroSDCardasaUSBDrive 113

TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 114

UpdateYourPhone 114

UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 115

Settings 118

Wi-FiSettings 118

BluetoothSettings 118

CallSettings 119

VoicemailSettings 119

DialPadTouchTones 120

QuickResponses 120

NorthAmericanDialing 120

InternationalDialing 120

TTYMode 121

HearingAids 121

NoiseCanceller 121

DTMFTones 122

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CDMACallSettings 122

DataUsageSettings 122

MoreSettings 124

AirplaneMode 124

DefaultSMSAppSettings 124

Tethering&PortableHotspotSettings 124

VPNSettings 125

MobileNetworksSettings 126

CellBroadcasts 126

Harman/KardonAudioSettings 126

SoundSettings 127

Volumes 127

SilentMode 127

IncomingCall 127

Notification 128

DialPadTouchTones 128

TouchSounds 128

ScreenLockSound 128

VibrateonTouch 129

DisplaySettings 129

Brightness 129

Wallpaper 129

FramelessEffect 129

DisplayMode 130

LockScreenWhileontheCall 130

Screenon/offbyMotion 130

Auto-rotateScreen 131

Sleep 131

Daydream 131

FontSize 132

CastScreen 132

ClipNowSettings 132

StorageSettings 133

PhoneMemory 133

microSDCard 133

USBconnectionSettings 133

BatterySettings 133

AppsSettings 134

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LocationServices 134

SecuritySettings 134

ScreenLock 135

ImproveFaceMatching 135

LivenessCheck 135

MakePatternVisible 135

AutomaticallyLock 136

PowerKeytoLockInstantly 136

EnableWidgets 136

OwnerInfo 136

EncryptPhone 136

EncryptmicroSD 137

MakePasswordsVisible 137

DeviceAdministrator 137

UnknownSources 137

VerifyApps 138

StorageType 138

TrustedCredentials 138

InstallfrommicroSD 138

ClearCredentials 138

LockScreenSettings 139

Language&InputSettings 141

LanguageSettings 141

SpellCheckerSettings 141

PersonalDictionary 141

Default 142

GoogleKeyboardSettings 142

SwypeSettings 143

GoogleVoiceTypingSettings 145

VoiceSearchSettings 145

Text-to-SpeechOutputSettings 146

PointerSpeed 146

BackUpandResetPhone 147

Accounts 148

Date&TimeSettings 148

AccessibilitySettings 149

Printing 150

ActivateThisDevice 150

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SystemUpdate 150

AboutPhone 150

AdjustTouchScreen 151

CopyrightInformation 152

Index 155

Get Started 1

Get Started

Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandservicethefirst

time.

Note:Screenshotsintheuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourphone.

Your Phone at a Glance

Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandkeys.

Set Up Your Phone

Youmustfirstchargethebatterytobeginsettingupyourphone.

CAUTION!Donotpullortwistcablesforcefully.Doingsomaybreakwires.

Important:Tohelpmaintainperformanceandinternalbatterylife,donotstorewhenthebatteryisfull

(immediatelyafterchargingiscomplete)orexhausted(toolowforthephonetoturnon).Batterylevelshould

beatapproximately40%foroptimalstorage.

Note:Dependingonusage,bulgesmayappearnearendofbatterylife;thisdoesnotaffectsafety.

Note:Yourphonedoesnotchargewhileflashisshining.Turningonflashwithalowbatterylevelmaycause

yourphonetoclosethecameraevenwhilecharging.

1. Chargeyourbattery.

Get Started 2

l InserttheUSBplugintotheACadapterandtheninsertthemicroUSBplugintothe

charger/accessoryjackonyourphone.

l PlugtheACadapterintoastandardelectricaloutlet.

Note:Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthephonetoturnonandfindasignal,runthe

setupapplication,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryassoonaspossible.

2. PressandholdthePower/Lock Buttontoturnthephoneon.

l Ifyourphoneisactivated,itwillturnon,searchforservice,andbeginthesetupprocess.

l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.

Activation and Service

Beforeusingyourphone,youmustsetupyourservicewithBoostMobile.Youwillneedyour

phone’sserialnumber(MEID),whichcanbefoundonthebottompanelofthephone’spackage.

Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan

SetupyourBoostMobileaccount.

1. Fromyourcomputer,visitboostmobile.com/activate.

2. Enteryourphone’sMEIDandclickstart activation process.

l Yourphone’sMEID(serialnumber)canbefoundonthebottompanelofthephone’s

package.

3. Followtheremaininginstructionstochooseyourplanandselectapaymentmethod.

4. Followtheactivationinstructionsbelowandyou’llbeabletostartusingyourphone.

Note:Youcanalsoactivatebyphonebycalling1-888-BOOST-4U(1-888-266-7848)fromanyotherphone.

Get Started 3

Activate Your Phone

Aftersettingupyouraccountonboostmobile.com,simplyturnyourdeviceon.Yourdeviceis

designedtoactivateautomatically.IfyouareswappingfromanotherBoostMobiledevicetoanew

one,besuretoturnofftheolddevicebeforeswappingtheserialnumber(MEID).OncetheMEID

swapiscomplete,turnonthenewdeviceandtheprogramminginformationwillbepushedtoyour

deviceautomatically.

Youcanalsostarttheactivationprocessmanually.

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Touch > >Settings >Activate this Device.

Manage Your Account

Accessinformationaboutyouraccount.Youcan:

n Checkyourminutes.

n Re-Boost

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(addmoneytoyouraccount).

n Changeplans.

n Andmore.

From Your Phone

Accessaccountinformationandotherself-servicetoolsfromBoostZone.

n

Touch > >BoostZone .

Youcanalsodialdirectlyforaccesstocertaininformation:

n

Dial    (#BAL) tocheckaccountbalance.

n

Dial    (#ADD) tomakeapayment.

n

Dial    tolaunchBoostZoneorcallBoostCustomerCare(dependingon

yourSettings)togetanswerstootherquestions.

From Your Computer

n LoginwithyourwirelessphonenumberandaccountPINatboostmobile.com.

From Any Other Phone

n BoostCustomerCare:1-888-BOOST-4U(1-888-266-7848).

Get Started 4

Re-Boost

BoostMobilemakesiteasytoaddmoneytoyouraccount.Youdecideexactlyhowandwhereyou

wanttopay.Keepyouraccountactivebyusingyourphoneandaddingmoneytoyouraccount.

Pay with Cash

FindanAuthorizedRe-BoostRetailernearyou.PickupaRe-BoostCardorrechargeforaslowas

$10attheregister,whereavailable.

Pay Anytime with a Credit/Debit Card

Dial#ADD(    )toaddmoneyfromyourphoneorvisitMY ACCOUNTat

boostmobile.comtodoitonline.Securelyregisteryourcredit/debitcardwithBoostformore

convenientone-timepaymentsortosetupeasyAutoRe-Boostpayments.

Set Up Worry-Free Payments with Auto Re-Boost℠

It’stheeasiestwaytomakesureyouraccountstaysonandactive.Useacreditcard,debitcardor

bankaccount—whatever’sbestforyou.

Visitboostmobile.com/reboosttogetthedetailsonallyourRe-Boostoptions.

Additional Information

FormoreinformationaboutyourBoostMobileaccount,aswellasotherBoostMobileservices,visit

usat:boostmobile.com.

Complete the Setup Screens

Thesetupscreenshelpyousetupcertainfeaturesandpreferencesonyourphone.Onceyour

phonehasbeenturnedon,youwillseeaWelcomemessage.Youcanthencompletethesetup

process.

Note:Youmaybeabletocompletethesetupscreensbeforeyourphonehasbeenactivatedonyour

account.

Note:Duringoraftersetup,youmayseeaConnections Optimizernotice.ReadthenoticeandtouchI

agreetoallowyourphonetoconnectautomaticallytothebestavailabledatanetwork,includingWi-Fi.To

turnConnectionsOptimizeroffatanytime,touch > >Settings >More…>Mobile networks>

Automatic Connections>Connections Optimizeranduncheckthebox.SeeConnectionsOptimizerfor

details.

1.

FromtheWelcomescreen,selectalanguage(ifprompted)andtouch togetstarted.

Note:OntheWelcomescreen,theremayalsobeanAccessibilitybutton.Ifyouarevisuallyimpairedor

hardofhearing,touchAccessibilitytochangetheaccessibilitysettings.

Get Started 5

2. Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompleteeachsection.Foreachtopic,youwillhavethe

optiontoskipitandcontinuetothenextscreen.

l Select Wi-Fi–Ifprompted,followthepromptstosignintoanavailableWi-Finetwork.For

securedWi-Finetworks,youwillneedtoenterapassword.SeeWi-Fiformoredetails.

l Got Google?–TouchYesandcompletethestepstosignintoyourcurrentGoogle

account,ortouchNotosignupforanewGoogleaccount.Youcanalsoskipsigninginto

yourGoogleaccount,orsigninlater.



o

Google services–SelectyourGoogleservicesoptions,suchasBackup&Restore,

LocationandCommunication.



o

Set up payment info–SelectapaymentoptionwhenpurchasingonGooglePlay.

TouchContinueandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.Tosetuplater,touchNOT

NOW.

l

This phone belongs to…–Ifapplicable,enteryourfirstandlastnameandtouch .This

informationisusedbythephonetopersonalizecertainapps.

Note:YoudonotneedtosignupforaGoogleaccounttouseyourphone.However,todownloadappsfrom

theGooglePlayStoreapp,youmustlinkyourphonetoaGoogleaccount.

Set Up Voicemail

Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Always

useapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersall

unansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.

1.

Touch > >Phone > .

2.

Touchandhold todialyourvoicemailnumber.

3. Followthesystempromptsto:

l Createyourpassword.

l Recordyournameannouncement.

l Recordyourgreeting.

Important:Voicemail Password–Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasswordwhensettingup

yourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewhohasaccesstoyour

phoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.

Formoreinformationaboutvoicemail,seeVoicemailorVisualVoicemail.



Phone Basics 6

Phone Basics

Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnected

tothepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic

functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.

Warning: Touchscreen - Yourphoneusesliquidcrystalinitsdisplay.Whenwearingpolarizedsunglasses

anddependingontheangle,thescreenmayappeardarkordistorted.Donotputastickerorshield

(commercially-availableprotectivefilm,privacyprotectorshield,etc.)onthedisplay.

CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.

Your Phone’s Layout

Theillustrationsanddescriptionsbelowoutlineyourphone’sbasiclayout.

Key Functions

n 3.5 mm Headset Jackallowsyoutoplugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptionalheadsetfor

convenient,hands-freeconversations.

n Volume Up/Down Buttonallowsyoutoadjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthe

voicevolumeduringacall.

n

Back Key letsyoureturntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,optionsmenu,the

notificationswindow,oronscreenkeyboard(forkeyboard,changesto ).Dragorswipe 

uptoopenAssistant/Google.

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n Self Camera Lenstakespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,andallowsyou

tovideoconference.

n

Home Key returnsyoutotheHomescreen.Dragorswipe uptoopen

Assistant/Google.

n Power/Lock Buttonletsyouturnthephoneonorofforturnthescreenonoroff,orswitchyour

phonetosilentmode,vibrationmode,orairplanemode.

n Receiverletsyouhearotherparty’svoice.Fordetailsonthereceiver,seeDirectWave

Receiver.

n Touchscreendisplaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,suchasthecall

status,theContactslist,andthedateandtime.Alsoprovidesone-touchaccesstoallofyour

featuresandapplications.

n

Recent Apps Key displaysrecently-usedapplications.Dragorswipe uptoopen

Assistant/Google.

n LEDdisplaysaphonenotification,chargingstatus,oralert.

n Light Sensordetectsambientlightlevel.

n Cameraletsyoutakepicturesandvideos.

n Charger/Accessory Jack allowsyoutoconnecttheUSBcable(included).

n Mic (Recorder Mic)capturesambientsoundswhilerecordingvideos.

n Flashhelpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthecameraisfocusingand

capturingapictureorvideo.

n Battery CoveraccessesSIMcardandmicroSDcard.

n Speakerletsyouhearthedifferentringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe

caller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.

n Micletsyoutalktootherparty.

Direct Wave Receiver

Thephoneisequippedwitha“DirectWaveReceiver”whichtransmitssoundbyvibratingthe

displayarea.Youcancallwithoutneedingtoworryaboutwheretoplaceyourphonealthoughthere

isnoholeinthereceiver.Werecommendthefollowingusageforbetterhearing.

Phone Basics 8

Hold the Phone to Your Ear

Holdthereceiversothatitcoversyourearasmuchaspossibleandblocksoutsurroundingnoise

forclearersound.Adjustthepositionofthephoneup,down,leftorrighttosuityourhearingandthe

surroundingenvironment.

CAUTION!Donotputasticker,sheet,etc.onthedisplay.Theotherparty’svoicemaybecomehardtohear.

n Makesurenottocoverthemicwithyourfingeretc.whenyoutalkonthephone.

n Whenanearphone(commerciallyavailable)isconnectedtothephone,soundisfromthe

earphoneinsteadoftheDirectWaveReceiver.

n Howwellsoundcanbehearddifferswitheachindividual.

n Howwellsoundcanbehearddependsonthesurroundingenvironment.

Turn Your Phone On and Off

Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.

Turn Your Phone On

n PressandholdthePower/Lock Buttonuntilthescreendisplays“SHARP”.

l Whenusingthephoneforthefirsttime,besuretochargeitfirstbeforeturningiton.Ifthe

batterylevelislow,thephonemaynotturnon.

Turn Your Phone Off

1. PressandholdthePower/Lock Buttontoopenthephoneoptionsmenu.

2. TouchPowerofftoturnthephoneoff.

Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).

n TouchRestartandthenOKtorestartyourphone.

Turn Your Screen On and Off

Yourphoneallowsyoutoquicklyturnthescreenoffwhennotinuseandtoturnitbackonand

unlockitwhenyouneedit.

Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use

n Toquicklyturnthescreenoff,pressthePower/Lock Button.PressingthePower/Lock

Buttonagainorreceivinganincomingcallwillturnonyourphonescreenandshowthelock

screen.

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Tosavebatterypower,thephoneautomaticallyturnsoffthescreenafteracertainperiodoftime

whenyouleaveitidle.Youwillstillbeabletoreceivemessagesandcallswhilethephone’sscreen

isoff.

Note: Forinformationonhowtoadjustthetimebeforethescreenturnsoff,seeSleep.

Turn the Screen On and Unlock It

1. Toturnthescreenon,pressthePower/Lock Button.

2.

Slidethelockicon inanydirectiontounlockthescreen.

l Ifyouhavesetupascreenlock,youwillbepromptedtodrawthepatternorenterthe

passwordorPIN.SeeScreenLock.

Touchscreen Navigation

Yourphone’stouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.

Touch

Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand

settingsicons,orpressonscreenbuttons,simplytouchthemwithyourfinger.

Touch and Hold

Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand

holdtheitem.

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Swipe or Slide

Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.

Drag

Todrag,pressandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While

dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.

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