Learn & customize the home screen
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Learn & customize the home screen
Add shortcuts and widgets, access the notification panel, changing wallpaper, and more.
- To select an option or open an app, tap the desired option quickly.
- To swipe to another screen, lightly drag your finger from left to right or right to left across the screen.
- To scroll down on a page, lightly drag your finger from top to bottom or bottom to top across the screen.
- To access the Notifications menu, swipe down from the Notifications bar at the top of the screen.
- To add a home screen, from the home screen press the Home key.
- Tap the Add icon.
- Tap Blank page.
- Tap and hold any desired app from the apps menu to add it to the home screen.
- Drag the app to its desired location.
- To add a widget, tap the Apps icon.
- Tap Widgets.
- Touch and hold the desired widget and drag it to the desired location.
- To move an app or widget, touch and hold the desired item then drag it to the desired location.
- To remove an app or widget from the home screen, touch and hold the desired item, then drag it to Remove.
Note: The item will be removed from the home screen but will remain available through the app or widget menu.
- To manage home screens, from the home screen, press the Home key.
- To re-order pages, touch and drag a page and drag it to the desired location.
- To remove a home page, touch and drag the desired page and drag it to Remove.
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