Home key, Back key, Touchscreen navigation – LG LS970 User Manual
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Phone Basics
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Home Key
The Home Key takes you back to your default Home screen canvas (of the 7 total available
canvases). Tap
to access your main Home screen.
Back Key
The Back Key returns you to the previously active screen. If the on-screen keyboard is currently
open, the Back Key
closes the keyboard.
Touchscreen Navigation
The LG optimus G
TM
is a touch-sensitive phone which allows you to select an on-screen option
with a single touch and to easily scroll through long lists. Simply slide up and down through the 
display with your fingertip. 
Your touchscreen provides an excellent way to interact with and use your Android phone. With 
the touch of your finger, you can access available applications, make menu selections, and 
access data saved to your phone. The following terms are used for describing the different 
available actions using the touchscreen: 
●
Tap: A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and letters on the on-screen 
keyboard. 
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Touch and hold: Touch and hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting 
your finger until an acti
on occurs. For example, to open a contact„s available options,
touch and hold the contact in the Contacts list until the context menu opens.
●
Drag: Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move 
your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the 
Home screen to reposition them, as described in 
, or
drag the Notifications Panel open, as described in
●
Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across the surface of the 
screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don„t drag an item instead). For 
example, you can slide the screen up or down to scroll through a list, or browse through 
the different Home screens by swiping from left to right (and vice versa). 
●
Double-tap: Double-tap to zoom on a web page or a map. For example, quickly double-
tap a section of a web page to adjust that section to fit the width of the screen. You can 
also double-tap to zoom in and out when taking a picture (using the Camera), and when 
using Maps. 
●
Pinch-to-Zoom: Use your index finger and thumb in a pinch or spread motion to zoom 
in or out when using the Browser, Maps, or browsing pictures. 
●
Rotate the screen: From many applications and menus, the orientation of the screen 
adjusts to the phone„s physical orientation. (See 
