Home screen & apps
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Quick start: Home screen & apps
The Home screen is what you see when you first turn on your
phone. From here, you can explore apps and more.
• Search: Type text in the Google Search box at the top of
your home screen, or touch to search by voice.
• Open app list: To see your apps, touch Apps .
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Touch Apps to see
all your apps.
Flick down to see
notications & settings.
Search by typing, or
touch for a voice
search.
Touch & hold an
empty spot to add
widgets, or to
change wallpaper.
Shortcuts
Quick access to an app.
Tips & tricks
• Widgets: To put widgets like a clock, interactive calendar,
and more on your home screen, touch and hold an empty
spot on the home screen, then touch WIDGETS.
• Pages: To add a page, drag an icon to the right side of the
screen until you see a white bar. You can add multiple
pages. To show other pages of shortcuts and widgets, swipe
the home screen left.
• Settings: To quickly open settings, flick the status bar down
and touch > Settings.
• Uninstall: To uninstall apps, touch Apps , touch and hold
an app, then drag it to Uninstall. (You can’t uninstall some
apps).
Home screen & apps
Quick start: Home screen & apps
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