Basic Gestures and Shortcuts

Grabshot

To take a screenshot using air gestures:

Hold your palm about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–16 inches) away from the screen, until appears at the top of the screen, then make a fist.

Air press

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

Hold your palm about 30–40 cm (12–16 inches) away 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 inches) away from the screen.

To resume playback, repeat the preceding operation.

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

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

• Scroll up

  Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–16 inches) away from the screen, with your palm facing the screen and your fingers pointing upwards, until appears at the top of the screen, then flick your wrist down.

• Scroll down

  Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–16 inches) away from the screen, with the back of the hand facing the screen and your fingers pointing downwards, until appears at the top of the screen, then flick your wrist up.

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

• Scroll right

  Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–16 inches) away from the screen, with your palm facing the screen and your fingers pointing right, until appears at the top of the screen, then flick your wrist left.

• Scroll left

  Hold your hand about half an arm's length (20–40 cm, or 8–16 inches) away from the screen, with the back of your hand facing the screen and your fingers pointing left, until appears at the top of the screen, then flick your wrist right.

Return to the previous screen

Swipe inward from the left or right edge to return to the previous screen.

Return to the home screen

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

View 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 apps

• Slide along the bottom edge of the screen.

  Before using this gesture, go to System navigation > Settings and confirm that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled.

• Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc.

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

Swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

Display the search bar

Swipe down on the home screen.

Open the notification panel

Swipe down from the status bar.

Power off and restart

Press and hold the Power button until the Power off and Restart options appear.

Increase the volume

Press the Volume up button.

Decrease the volume

Press the Volume down button.

Take a screenshot

Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.

Ultra snapshot

Double-press the Volume down button when the screen is off or locked to take a photo.