Basic Gestures and Shortcuts

Grabshot

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 make a 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 phone is powered on, and no music is playing.

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

• Scroll up

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

• Scroll down

  Hold the back of your hand 20–40 cm (8–16 in.) from the screen, with your fingers pointing downwards, until appears at the top of the screen, then 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:

• Scroll right

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

• Scroll left

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