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 open an app, tap the desired app icon.
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  2. Swipe left or right to access additional home screens.
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  3. Scroll up and down to access additional information on a screen.
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  4. Swipe down from the top of the screen with one finger to reveal the Notifications menu.
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  5. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to reveal the Quick Settings menu.
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  6. To delete a home screen, touch and hold an empty area on a home screen.
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  7. Tap Manage panels.
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  8. Touch and hold the desired home screen, then drag the home screen to Remove.
    Note: Home screens with a lock icon in the upper right corner cannot be removed. To add a home screen, tap the '+ icon'
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  9. To add a widget to the home screen, touch and hold an empty area on a home screen.
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  10. Tap Add widget.
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  11. Swipe to, then touch and hold the desired widget.
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  12. Drag the widget to the desired location, then release.
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  13. To relocate a widget, touch and hold the desired widget.
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  14. Drag the widget to the desired location, then release.
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  15. To remove a widget, shortcut or app from a home screen, touch and hold the desired icon.
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  16. Drag the icon to Remove, then release.
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  17. To lock the screen, press the Lock key.
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  18. To unlock the screen, press the Lock key again, then swipe the screen.
    Note: You can also lock and unlock the screen by pressing and holding the * key.
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  19. Tap the Flash light icon to turn it on or off.
    Note: You can also turn the flash light on and off by pressing and holding the 5 key.
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