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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 choose between badge numbers and dots:
1. Open the
Settings
app and tap
Apps & notifications
>
Notifications
, or
press and hold an empty area on the home screen and tap
Settings
.
2. Tap
Home screen badge app icon
>
Show badge as
>
Number/Dot
.
To turn on/off notification dots:
Press and hold an empty area on the home screen and tap
Settings
>
Home
screen badge app icon
>
On/Off
. When the function is turned on, you can
also tap the specific apps listed to turn on/off its notification dots.
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.
KNOWING THE BASICS
Enabling or Disabling Input Methods
1. Swipe up on the home screen and tap
Settings
>
System
>
Languages &
input
>
On-screen keyboard
>
Manage on-screen 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.
• Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Press and hold some specific keys
to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter É,
press and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear.
Then slide your finger to choose
É
.
• When you start to type a word, possible options will appear above the
keyboard. Tap to select the correct one.
KNOWING THE BASICS