Samsung Galaxy Note5 - Home Screen Layout

Your Phone's Home Screen 61
Your Phone's Home Screen
Thefollowingtopicsdescribehowtouseandcustomizeyourphone’shomescreen,understandthe
statusbar,andusethenotificationpanel.
Home Screen Basics
Thehomescreenisthestartingpointforyourphone’sapplications,functions,andmenus.Youcan
customizeyourhomescreenbyaddingapplicationicons,shortcuts,folders,widgets,andmore.
Home Screen Layout
Yourhomescreenextendsbeyondtheinitialscreen.Swipethescreenleftorrighttodisplay
additionalscreens.
Item Description
Status area Thestatusareaofthestatusbar(ontheright)displaysphoneand
servicestatusinformationsuchassignalstrength,batterystatus,
Wi-Fianddataconnectivity,ringerstatus,andtime.
Status bar Thestatusbardisplaysiconstonotifyyouofyourphone’sstatus
(ontherightside)andnotifications(ontheleftside).
Widget Widgetsareself-containedonscreenappsthatresideonyour
phone’shomescreen.