Samsung Galaxy S III Developer Edition Manual Do Utilizador

Using Motions and Gestures 

By activating the various motion and gesture features, you 
can access a variety of time saving functions. 

Touch 

Touch items to select or launch them. For example: 

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Touch the onscreen keyboard to enter characters or text. 

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Touch an item to select it. 

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Touch an app’s icon to launch the application. 

Touch and Hold 

Activate items by a touch and hold gesture. For example: 

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Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it. 

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Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of

options.  

Swipe 

Lightly touch and drag your finger vertically or horizontally 
across the screen. For example: 

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Unlocking the screen 

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Scrolling the Home screen or a menu 

Tip: Combine touch and hold with swipe to drag an item. 

Pinch 

Using two fingers, make a pinch motion on the screen.
For example:  

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Pinch in to zoom in on pictures or screens. 

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Pinch out to zoom out on pictures or screens. 

Tilt 

Touch and hold two points on the screen, with your thumbs, 
then tilt the phone forward and back to zoom in or out. 

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Tilt to zoom: When this setting is On, tilting the phone 

while in Gallery or Internet causes the screen to zoom in or 

out. 

Understanding Your Phone  

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