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 add and remove a shortcut , from the home screen, swipe left to access the shortcut screen.
- Tap the Settings icon.
- Tap the × icon to remove a shortcut.
- To add a shortcut, tap Add.
- Scroll to, then tap the desired option.
- When finished, tap Done.
- To add a widget, from the home screen, tap the Up arrow icon.
Note: A widget is a mini app that runs on your home screen.
- Swipe to, then touch and hold the desired widget.
- Drag it to the desired location.
- To remove a widget from the home screen, tap the Up arrow icon.
- Touch and hold the desired widget.
- Drag it down to the Widget bar.
- To change your wallpaper, from the home screen, tap the Menu icon.
- Tap the Settings tab.
- Tap Display.
- Tap Wallpapers.
- Tap Pictures.
- Scroll to, then tap the desired wallpaper.
- Use the + and - icons to zoom in or out.
- Touch and drag to change the positioning of the wallpaper.
- Once satisfied, tap Set to set the desired wallpaper.
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