13Apps & updates
Apps & updates
get the app you want
Quick start: Apps & updates
Touch Apps in any home screen page, then flick left
or right to see all your apps.
In the apps screen, touch
All apps
to view or create app
groups.
To add a shortcut to the home screen for an app group
view, touch
All apps
>
Add group to home
.
To close the apps screen, touch Home or Back .
Browse & install apps
One of the great things about a phone is the apps.
Whatever you’re into, whatever you want to do, there’s
ALL APPS
WIDGETS
All apps
New group
Downloaded
Frequent
Add group to home
Select the apps screen view.
Choose the app group
you want to see.
Find new apps
on Google Play™.
Create a new app group.
Add app group shortcut
to home screen.
probably an app that can help you. So, go to the place
that has it all, Google Play™ Store.
Find it: Apps >
Play Store
Scroll to and touch the app you want to install. Then,
touch
Install
(if app is free) or
Buy
.
New apps that you install are added to the apps screen.
Tip: Choose your apps and updates carefully, from
trusted sites like
Play Store
, as some may impact
your phone’s performance—see “Choose carefully” on
page 14.
Note: When installing an app, make sure you read the
alerts that tell you what information the app will access.
If you don’t want the app to have access to this
information, cancel the installation.
Create shortcut folders
You can use home screen folders to logically group and
store your app shortcuts in a single location.
To create a shortcut folder in the home screen, drag one
shortcut onto another to put them both in a folder. To
add other shortcuts, drag them onto the folder icon.
To name the folder, touch it and enter a name at the
bottom.