Learn and customize the home screen
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Learn and customize the home screen
Add shortcuts and widgets, access the notification panel, changing wallpaper, and more.
- To access the Notification bar and quick settings, swipe down from the top of the screen.
- To change the default home screen, tap the Settings icon.
- Scroll to and tap Lock screen.
- Tap Lock screen background.
- Tap the Desired option.
- Tap the Desired photo.
- To change the home screen order, tap an empty area of the home screen.
- Touch and hold the Desired home screen, drag to the Desired position, then release.
- To set a default home screen, tap the Default home screen icon.
- To add a home screen panel, swipe to and tap the Add home screen icon.
- To delete a home screen, touch and hold the Desired home screen, drag to Remove, then release.
- To change wallpaper, from the Quick settings menu tap the Settings icon.
- Swipe to and tap Display.
- Tap Wallpaper.
- Tap the Desired photo.
Note: Live wallpapers can increase battery consumption.
- To add a widget, shortcut or app to the home screen, touch and hold the Desired icon, drag to the Desired home screen, then release.
Note: A widget is a mini app that runs on your home screen.
- To relocate a widget, shortcut, or app, touch and hold the Desired icon.
- Drag into the Desired home screen, then release.
- To resize a resizable widget, touch and hold the the Desired widget until you feel the phone vibrate, then release.
- Resize the widget as desired.
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