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Launch an app – HTC 10 Sprint User Manual

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Basic Operations

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Launch an App

There are several options for opening an app from the Home screen.

● Tap an app on the launch bar at the bottom of the Home screen.

● Tap

to go to the Apps screen, and then tap the app you want to use.

● On the Apps screen, tap

, then enter the name of the app you

’re looking for.

Open an App or Folder from the Lock Screen

■ On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon up to unlock the screen and directly go to the app

or folder.

If you

’ve set up a screen lock, you’ll be asked to provide your credentials first before your phone opens

the app or folder.

Tip: The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home screen

’s launch bar. To change

the lock screen shortcuts, you

’ll have to replace the apps or folders on the launch bar.

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

When you

’re multitasking and using different apps on your phone or opened multiple Web pages from the

Web browser, you can easily switch between the apps or Web pages you

’ve recently opened.

■ Tap

to see recently-opened apps.

 To switch back to an app, just tap it.

 To remove an app from the list, drag it left or right.

 To clear the recent apps list, tap

.

Refresh Content of an App

In some apps, you can easily refresh content that

’s synced or downloaded from the Web with a simple

finger gesture.

1. While viewing content such as weather or Google Now, scroll to the top of the screen.

2. Pull down the screen with your finger, and then release to refresh.

Arrange Apps on the Apps Screen

Personalize the Apps screen to your liking. You can rearrange the apps and change the layout.

1. Tap

>

.

2. Tap

and then choose how to arrange apps, such as alphabetically. If you want to group apps

into folders or rearrange them, select Custom.