Learn & customize the home screen

Learn & customize the home screen

Add shortcuts and widgets, access the notification panel, changing wallpaper, and more.

  1. Swipe left or right to access additional pages of the home screen.
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  2. Scroll up or down to access additional information on a screen.
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  3. Tap an icon to make a selection or launch an application.
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  4. Drag down from the Notifications bar to access the Notifications panel.
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  5. To change the wallpaper, touch and hold an empty area of the home screen.
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  6. Tap Home.
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  7. Tap the desired option.
    Note: This tutorial selects 'Wallpapers'.
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  8. Swipe to the desired wallpaper, then tap Set Wallpaper.
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  9. To add a widget to the home screen, from the home screen, tap the Apps icon.
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  10. Tap Widgets.
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  11. Touch and hold the desired Widget.
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  12. Drag the widget to the desired home screen page, the release to place.
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  13. To add an app to the home screen, from the home screen tap the Apps icon.
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  14. Tap Shortcuts.
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  15. Touch and hold the desired shortcut.
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  16. Drag the shortcut to the desired home screen page, the release to place.
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  17. To move an app, touch and hold the desired app.
    Note: To remove and app or widget from a home screen, touch and hold the desired app or widget.
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  18. Drag the app to the desired position, then release to place it.
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  19. Drag up to Remove, then release to remove.
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