Basic Gestures and Shortcuts

Grab a screenshot

To take a screenshot using air gestures:

Hold your palm 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen until appears at the top of the screen, then clench your fist.

Air press

To answer a call, or pause/resume audio/video playback using air gestures:

Hold your palm 30–40 cm (12–16 in.) from the screen until appears at the top of the screen, move your palm closer to the screen, and stop when it is about 5 cm (2 in.) away from the screen.

To resume playback, repeat the preceding operation.

Air press only takes effect for video playback in the Video app.

You will not be able to use Air press to control audio playback in the following scenarios:

• The music control is not displayed on the lock screen when the screen is locked.
• The music player is running in the background when another app is being displayed on the screen.
• The music player is opened for the first time after your device is powered on and no music has been played yet.

To scroll up or down on the screen using air gestures:

• Air scroll up

  Hold your palm 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen, with your fingers pointing upwards. When appears at the top of the screen, flick your wrist down.

• Air scroll down

  Hold the back of your hand 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen, with your fingers pointing downwards. When appears at the top of the screen, flick your wrist up.

You can also use Air scroll to scroll up/down for adjusting the volume when using the Video app.

To scroll left or right on the screen using air gestures:

• Air scroll left

  Hold your palm 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen, with your fingers pointing to the right. When appears at the top of the screen, flick your wrist to the left.

• Air scroll right

  Hold the back of your hand 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen, with your fingers pointing to the left. When appears at the top of the screen, flick your wrist to the right.

Using Air scroll to scroll left/right only takes effect when you are using Gallery or certain e-book apps.

Return to the previous screen

Swipe in from the left or right edges to return to the previous screen.

Back to home screen

Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen.

Recent tasks

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold to view recent tasks.

Close an app

When viewing recent tasks, swipe up on an app preview to close the app.

Switch between apps

• Slide across the bottom edge of the screen to switch between apps.

  Before using this gesture, touch Settings on the System navigation screen, and ensure that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled.

• Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc to switch between apps.

Take a screenshot

Knock twice on the screen with a knuckle to take a screenshot.

Take a scrollshot

Knock on the screen with a knuckle and draw an "S" to take a scrolling screenshot.

Capture part of the screen

Knock and draw an enclosed area with a knuckle to capture part of the screen.

Record screen

Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a screen recording.

Access Home screen editing mode

Pinch two fingers together on the home screen.

Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen

Turn on the screen and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

Display the search bar

Swipe down from the middle of the home screen.

Display the notification panel

Swipe down from the upper left edge of the screen.

Turn on a shortcut switch

Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on your device model).

Power off and restart

Press and hold the Power button until your phone displays the Power off and Restart menu.

Turn up volume

Press the Volume up button.

Turn down volume

Press the Volume down button.

Take a screenshot

Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.