Android 2.3 User Manual

Android basics

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Android User’s Guide

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Touch the Home icon on the Launcher or the Home button

 to close the 

Launcher.

The Launcher closes automatically if you touch an icon to open its application or if 
you move an icon from the Launcher to the Home screen.

Open an application

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Touch an application's icon on the Launcher.

OR

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Touch an application’s icon on the Home screen.

Switch to a recently used application

1

Press & hold the Home button

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A small window opens, with icons of applications that you’ve used recently.

2

Touch an icon to open its application. 

Or press Back

 to return to the current application.

Touch an icon to open an application 
you’ve used recently.