Learn & customize the home screen
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Learn & customize the home screen
This article describes how to customize the layout of the home screen.
- Tap the desired icon to open.
- Swipe left or right to access other home screens.
- The Home screen indicator shows which home screen is currently active and which is the default home screen.
- Touch and drag down with one finger from the top of the screen to reveal the Notifications menu.
- Touch and drag down with two fingers from the top of the screen to reveal the Quick Settings menu.
- To customize the home screens, press the Menu key.
- Tap Edit page.
- To delete a home screen, touch and hold, then drag the home screen to Remove.
- To set a home screen as the default home screen, tap the Home icon on the desired home screen.
- To change the home screen order, touch, then drag the desired home screen to the desired position.
- To add a widget or app to the home screen, press the Menu key.
- Tap Add apps and widgets.
- Navigate to the desired app or widget.
- Touch and hold the desired widget.
- Drag the widget to the desired location, then release to place it.
- Touch, then drag the Resizing box to resize the widget.
- Tap anywhere on the screen to save the widget.
- To remove a widget, touch and hold the desired widget.
- While still holding, drag the widget to Remove.
- To adjust the display brightness, swipe down from the top of the screen.
- Tap the Auto-Brightness checkbox to enable or disable automatic brightness levels.
- With auto disabled, touch and drag the Brightness Slider to set the desired brightness level.
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