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Android basics

Using a trackball

If your phone includes a trackball (or similar navigating device you can use to select items on screen), you may find some actions are easier using it than using your finger, such as:

Use the Trackball

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Roll the Trackball to select items on the screen.

The selected item is highlighted in orange.

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Pressing the Trackball is equivalent to touching the selected item with your finger.
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Pressing & holding the Trackball is equivalent to touching & holding the selected item with your finger, for opening context menus, starting apps, and so on.

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