It also has to be mentioned that the camera launch gesture can be a little finicky, but when it works, is a very simple way to quickly take a picture. This is certainly useful, as the the HTC One (M8) is a tall phone, and reaching for the power button all the time can get quite annoying. With all of these gestures, youвЂ™ll find yourself not needing to reach up top for the power button as often any more. All you have to do is pick up the phone in landscape mode, and press either the up or down button on the volume rocker, and this will take you right into the camera UI. Launching the Camera вЂ“ The final gesture gives you the ability to launch the camera without needing to wake or unlock the phone.This is very useful, and a nice and quick way to call someone, without having to unlock the device, open the dialer, find the contact, and then place the call. Swipe Down вЂ“ If you want to call someone using voice dialling, a swipe down will open up a voice command for calling anyone on your contact list.With a swipe from left to right, even if you were doing something else, it will take you directly to the home screen. Basically, if you were using on app and the display turned off, unlocking the device will take you back into the app that was open. Swipe from Right to Left вЂ“ A swipe from left to right will also take you directly into your home screen, but in this case, itвЂ™ll be regardless of where you were before.If BlinkFeed is what you use a lot and where you get all your social media updates and news feeds, this gesture will definitely be a big help to you. Swipe from Left to Right вЂ“В A swipe on the turned off display from left to right will take you directly into BlinkFeed.Not only do you not have to press the power button, but it also completely bypasses the lock screen, making it easy to get into the OS. Swipe Up вЂ“В If you want to not only wake the device but unlock it, a simple swipe up on the display will do the trick.Double Tap вЂ“ A simple double tap on the screen will wake the device, or go back into sleep mode if the screen is on, without having to reach for the power button.The various gestures and there associated activity include вЂ“ Motion Gestures should already be activated by default, but if not, you can do so by going into the Settings menu, tapping on вЂњDisplay and Gestures,вЂќ selection вЂњMotion Gestures,вЂќ and make sure вЂњMotion Launch GesturesвЂќ is checked.

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