Learn & customize the home screen
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Learn & customize the home screen

This article describes how to customize the layout of the home screen.


INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
  1. Tap the desired icon to open.
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  2. Swipe left or right to access other home screens.
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  3. The Home screen indicator shows which home screen is currently active and which is the default home screen.
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  4. Touch and drag down with one finger from the top of the screen to reveal the Notifications menu.
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  5. Touch and drag down with two fingers from the top of the screen to reveal the Quick Settings menu.
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  6. To customize the home screens, press the Menu key.
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  7. Tap Edit page.
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  8. To delete a home screen, touch and hold, then drag the home screen to Remove.
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  9. To set a home screen as the default home screen, tap the Home icon on the desired home screen.
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  10. To change the home screen order, touch, then drag the desired home screen to the desired position.
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  11. To add a widget or app to the home screen, press the Menu key.
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  12. Tap Add apps and widgets.
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  13. Navigate to the desired app or widget.
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  14. Touch and hold the desired widget.
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  15. Drag the widget to the desired location, then release to place it.
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  16. Touch, then drag the Resizing box to resize the widget.
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  17. Tap anywhere on the screen to save the widget.
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  18. To remove a widget, touch and hold the desired widget.
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  19. While still holding, drag the widget to Remove.
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  20. To adjust the display brightness, swipe down from the top of the screen.
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  21. Tap the Auto-Brightness checkbox to enable or disable automatic brightness levels.
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  22. With auto disabled, touch and drag the Brightness Slider to set the desired brightness level.
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