![Section 8: Applications](/images/backgrounds/751/751267x1.webp)
Section 8: Applications
This section contains a description of each application that is available on the Apps screen, its function, and how to navigate through that particular application. If the application is described in another section of this user manual, then a cross reference to that description is provided.
Managing Applications
The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your phone, including apps you download and install.
From Apps, you can change the way apps appear on the screen, uninstall apps you have downloaded, and share apps with friends. When you install new apps, new screens are added to hold them.
Tip: To open applications quickly, add the icons of
Downloading and Installing Apps
Find new apps to download and install on your device:•![Managing Applications](/images/backgrounds/751/751267xi2.webp)
![Downloading and Installing Apps](/images/backgrounds/751/751267xi3.webp)
![Find new apps to download and install on your device:](/images/backgrounds/751/751267xi4.webp)
![• Play Store: For more information, see “Play Store” on page 144.](/images/backgrounds/751/751267xi5.webp)
![Play Store](/images/backgrounds/751/751267xi6.webp)
Updating Applications
Once you have registered your device (see “Software Update” on page 199) and signed into your Google account (see “Setting Up Your Gmail Account” on page 90), you may see the Updates Available notification in the Status Bar if there is a new version of one or more apps available or, when you open an application that is preloaded on your device, an Update Available message may be displayed.
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