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NOTIFICATION DOTS (APP BADGES)
Some apps can display a dot or a number to indicate that they have new or
unhandled notifications. The indications appear on the app icons on both the
home screen and the app list screen.
Press and hold an app icon with a notification dot to preview its new
notifications without going to the notification panel.
To turn on/off notification dots for all apps:
Press and hold on a blank area of the home screen and tap
Settings
>
Home
screen badge app icon
>
On/Off
.
To turn on/off notification dots for specific apps:
1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap
Settings
>
Apps & notifications
>
Notifications
>
Advanced
.
2. Switch on
Allow notification dots
.
3. Tap the
Back Key
and tap
SEE ALL [number] APPS
.
4. Tap the app you want to customize and tap
Notifications
>
Advanced
>
Allow notification dot
.
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ENTERING TEXT
You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some apps open it
automatically. In others, you open it by tapping where you want to type. You
can tap the
Back Key
to hide the on-screen keyboard. You can also enter text
by speaking with the voice typing feature.
Enabling or Disabling Input Methods
1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap
Settings
>
System
>
Languages &
input
>
Virtual keyboard
>
Manage
keyboards
.
2. Tap a keyboard in the list to enable/disable it as an option for entering text.
NOTE:
Some default input methods may not be disabled.
Gboard
The Gboard provides a layout similar to a computer keyboard. When screen
auto-rotation is enabled, turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will
change from portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported
in all applications.
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