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 open an app, tap the desired app icon.
- Swipe left or right to access additional home screens.
- Scroll up and down to access additional information on a screen.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen with one finger to reveal the Notifications menu.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to reveal the Quick Settings menu.
- To delete a home screen, touch and hold an empty area on a home screen.
- Tap Manage panels.
- 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'
- To add a widget to the home screen, touch and hold an empty area on a home screen.
- Tap Add widget.
- Swipe to, then touch and hold the desired widget.
- Drag the widget to the desired location, then release.
- To relocate a widget, touch and hold the desired widget.
- Drag the widget to the desired location, then release.
- To remove a widget, shortcut or app from a home screen, touch and hold the desired icon.
- Drag the icon to Remove, then release.
- To lock the screen, press the Lock key.
- 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.
- 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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