10 Home screen & apps
Tips & tricks
•Return: To return to the home screen from any location,
tap Home .
•Pages: To see more pages of shortcuts and widgets
(if available), swipe the home screen left.
• Settings: To quickly open settings, flick the status bar down
and tap >
Settings
.
• Uninstall: To uninstall apps, tap Apps , touch and hold an
app, then drag it to
Uninstall
(if available).
Redecorate your home screen
For quick access to your favorite things, customize your home
screen the way you want.
• Change wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty spot on your
home screen, then tap
WALLPAPERS
to choose your
wallpaper.
• Add shortcuts: Tap Apps , touch and hold an app, then
drag it to one of your home screen pages. To see all your
apps, tap Apps .
Tip: To download apps, tap Apps >
Play Store
.
• Add widgets: Touch and hold an empty spot on the home
screen, tap
WIDGETS
, touch and hold a widget, then drag it
to your home screen.
Tip: Some apps include widgets.
•Create shortcut groups: You can group app shortcuts
together on your home screen to organize them.
To create a shortcut group on your home screen, drag one
shortcut onto another. Add more shortcuts by dragging
them onto the first shortcut. To name the group, tap it and
enter a name below the apps.
• Resize widgets: You can resize some widgets—touch and
hold a widget until you feel a vibration, then release. Drag
the white circles at the edges to resize.
• Move or delete widgets & shortcuts: Tou ch an d h o ld a
widget or shortcut until you feel a vibration, then drag it to
another spot, another page, or
Remove
at the top of the
screen.
Note: Removing a shortcut from your home screen doesn’t
uninstall the app from your phone.
For more about personalizing your phone, like setting
individual ringtones for your contacts, see “Control &
customize” on page 17.
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