Learn & Customize the Home Screen
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Learn & Customize the Home Screen

Make changes to apps, widgets, folders, wallpapers, home screen panels, screen grid, and home touch buttons.



INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
 

• Add an app to the home screen
• Add/remove a folder from the home screen
• Edit display options

 

Add an app to the home screen

1. Swipe up from the center of the home screen to access the Apps tray.

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2. Select and drag the desired app to the top of the screen, then to the desired location on the home screen.

Note: Alternately, swipe up from the center of the home screen to access the Apps tray > select and hold the desired app > select Add to Home. To add a widget (a mini app) to the home screen, select and hold an empty area of the home screen then select Widgets.


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Add/remove a folder from the home screen

1. Select and drag the desired app over another app, then release. A new folder will automatically be created. 

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2. To remove, select and hold the desired folder then select Remove.

Note: Alternatively, select and drag all the apps out of a folder to remove the folder.

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Edit display options

Select and hold an empty space on the home screen, then perform the following for the desired display option:

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• SET DEFAULT HOME SCREEN PANEL: Swipe to the desired home screen panel, then select the Home icon at the top of the screen.
• ADD A WIDGET: Select Widgets then select and drag the desired widget to the desired location.
• CHANGE WALLPAPER: Select Wallpaper and style then navigate to and select the desired wallpaper.
• CHANGE SCREEN GRID: Select Settings > Home screen grid > desired layout > Done.
 

 


 

Tips

You can also add, move, or remove home screen panels as desired. You can add a panel by dragging an app to an empty home screen, remove a panel by removing all apps from a home screen, and move a panel by selecting and dragging a panel to the desired location.

Live wallpapers can increase battery consumption. Visit the Optimize Battery Life tutorial for more information.

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