iOS 7 features howto
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Control Center
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You can hide Control Center by swiping down or by touching tapping the Home button.
To access the Control Center security settings:
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To added security, you can disable access on the lock screen:
However Though, disabling access from the lock screen reduces the ease-of-use of the device.
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Search can be used in applications and in Home Screen.
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Quit running applications
When an application no longer functions the way it should, you can usually fix this by quitting the application.
To see the list of running applications, double-tap the Home button.
You can also quit an application by swiping upwards on its card.
Quit several consequtive applications at the same time by swiping upwards on their cards.