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.


INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
  1. To rearrange tiles, touch and hold the desired tile.
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  2. Drag the tile to the desired location.
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  3. Tap the tile.
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  4. To remove a tile, touch and hold the desired tile.
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  5. Tap the Unpin icon.
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  6. To add a new tile, from the Start screen, swipe left.
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  7. Touch and hold the desired application.
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  8. Tap pin to start.
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  9. To change the size of tiles, touch and hold the desired tile.
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  10. Tap the Arrow icon to decrease tile size.
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  11. Tap the Arrow icon again to increase tile size.
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  12. To add a third column to the Start screen, from the Start screen, swipe left.
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  13. Scroll to, then tap Settings.
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  14. Scroll to, then tap start+theme.
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  15. Scroll to, then tap the Show more Tiles switch.
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  16. A third column will now appear on the Start screen.
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  17. To change the screen brightness, from the Start screen, swipe left.
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  18. Scroll to, then tap Settings.
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  19. Scroll to, then tap brightness.
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  20. Tap the Automatically adjust switch.
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  21. Tap the Level field.
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  22. Tap the desired brightness level.
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