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. Tap to make a selection or launch an app.
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  2. Swipe left or right to access different pages of the home screen.
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  3. Drag down from the notifications bar to access the Quick settings and Notifications menu.
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  4. Press the Menu key to access the Home screen menu.
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  5. To add, remove or rearrange home screen pages, touch the home screen with two fingers then pinch them together.
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  6. To add a home screen, tap the Add screen icon.
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  7. To delete a home screen, touch and hold the desired screen.
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  8. Drag the screen to Remove.
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  9. Release to delete.
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  10. To set a new default home screen, tap Set default Home screen.
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  11. Tap the Home icon located in the top right corner of the desired page.
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  12. To reposition a home screen, touch and hold the desired screen.
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  13. Drag the screen to the desired position, then release.
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  14. Tap the desired home screen to jump to it.
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  15. To add a widget or shortcut to the home screen, touch and hold an empty area of the home screen.
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  16. Tap the desired category.
    Note: For this demonstration, tap 'Widgets'.
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  17. Swipe to, then touch and hold the desired widget.
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  18. Drag the widget to the desired position on the home screen, then release.
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  19. Tap the desired home screen to jump to it.
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  20. To relocate or resize a widget, touch and hold the desired widget.
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  21. To relocate, drag the widget to the desired location, then release.
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  22. To resize, touch and hold the Widget border.
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  23. Drag to the desired size, then release.
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  24. To remove a widget from the home screen, touch and hold the desired widget.
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  25. Drag the widget to Remove.
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  26. Release to delete.
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