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Home Screen
Know Your Device
The Home screen is the starting
point for using your device.
Customize your home screen
by adding application shortcuts,
widgets, folders, and using
wallpapers.
Manage Home Screens
Your device comes with multiple home screens by
default, and you can add more screens. You can
also change the order of the home screens.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
– or –
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.
2. Use these options to manage screens:
•
Add a screen
: Scroll to the end of the
screens, and then tap
Add
.
•
Remove a screen
: Touch and hold on a
screen, and then drag it to the
Remove
.
•
Set a screen as the main home screen
:
Tap
Main Home Screen
at the top of a
screen. This screen display when you press
the Home Key.
•
Change the order of screens
: Touch and hold
on a screen, and then drag to a new position.
App Shortcuts
You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from
any home screen.
Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
.
2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, and then drag it
to a Home screen and release it.
Remove a Shortcut
1. Touch and hold a shortcut to release it.
2. Drag the icon to the
Remove
icon and then
release it.
Note:
Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it
just removes the shortcut from the home screen.
Widgets
Widgets are self-contained apps that display on a
home screen. Unlike a shortcut, a widget operates
right on the home screen. There are all kinds
of widgets, including links to a specific contact,
Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and
many others.
Add a Widget to the Home Screen
1. Touch and hold an empty space on the screen,
and then tap
Widgets
.
2. Touch and hold a widget, and then drag it to a
home screen and release.
Remove a Widget
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to
release it.
2. Drag the widget to the
Remove
icon and
release it.
Note:
Removing a widget does not delete the widget,
it just removes the widget from the home screen.
