When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what event notification or new information you've received.
The Notifications panel lets you quickly switch between recently-opened apps, and also lets you easily turn on settings such as
Wi-Fi® and
Bluetooth®.
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To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward.

If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all.
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To close the Notifications panel, press and hold the bottom bar of the panel, then slide your finger up the screen.
Or just press
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