Get around on your Android phone

Open the previous screen you were looking at. You can go back more than once. But when you reach the Home screen, you can't go back any further.

• Gesture navigation: Swipe from the left or right edge of the screen.
• 2-button navigation: Tap Back .
• 3-button navigation: Tap Back .

• Gesture navigation: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
• 2-button navigation: Tap Home .
• 3-button navigation: Tap Home .

Tip: You can have more than one Home screen. To move between them, swipe right or left. Learn how to change your Home screens.

• Gesture navigation: Swipe up from the bottom, hold, then let go.
• 2-button navigation: From the bottom of your screen, swipe up to the middle.
• 3-button navigation: Tap Overview .

From here, you can:

• Close apps: Swipe up on the app image.
• Open an app: Tap its image.

• Gesture navigation: At the very bottom of the screen, swipe from left to right.
• 2-button navigation: To switch between your 2 most recent apps, swipe right on Home .
• 3-button navigation: Tap Overview . Swipe right until you find the app you want. Tap it.

Tap to select or type

To select or start something on your phone, tap it. In some apps, to find available actions, you can touch and hold text like when you play a song.

To type something, tap where you want to type. You'll find an open keyboard.

Double tap an item to change size

On some pages like a webpage or map, tap twice to zoom in.

Pinch open & closed to change size

In some apps, to change the size, put 2 or more fingers on the screen.

• To zoom in, pinch open.
• To zoom out, pinch closed.

Turn screen rotation on or off

Most screens can rotate as you turn your phone. To turn rotation on or off:

1. At the top, swipe down with 2 fingers.
2. Tap Auto-rotate .

1. Open your phone's Settings app.
2. Go to System  Gestures  Swipe up on Home button.
3. Turn Swipe up on Home button off or on. 
   • If you turn it on, you're using 2-button navigation.
   • If you turn it off, you're using 3-button navigation.

Next, learn how to move around using your 2 or 3 buttons.