Basic Gestures
Basic Gestures |
System Navigation Gestures
Go to and select Gestures.
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Back Swipe inward from the left or right edges to return to the previous screen. |
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Back to the home screen Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen. |
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View recent tasks Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks. |
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Close an app On the Recent tasks screen, swipe up on an app preview to close the app. |
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Access in-app features Swipe inward from the left or right edges near the top of the screen to access in-app features. |
Knuckle Gestures
Go to to enable Take screenshot, Record screen, and Split screen.
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Take a screenshot Knock twice on the screen with a knuckle to take a screenshot. |
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Take a scrollshot Knock on the screen with a knuckle and draw an "S" to take a scrolling screenshot. |
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Capture part of the screen Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture part of the screen. |
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Record screen Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a screen recording. |
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Split screen Firmly draw a line across the screen with a knuckle to enter split-screen mode. |
More Gestures
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Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen. |
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Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen. |
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Display the search bar Swipe down on the home screen. |
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Open the notification panel Swipe down from the status bar. |
Button Shortcuts
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Power off and restart Press and hold the Power button until the Power off and Restart options appear. |
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Increase the volume Press the Volume up button. |
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Decrease the volume Press the Volume down button. |
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Take a screenshot Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously. |
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Ultra snapshot Double-press the Volume down button when the screen is off or locked to take a photo. |