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Changing the Wallpaper:
- From any of the home screens, tap and hold an empty area on the display
- Select "Set wallpaper"
- Choose to set a wallpaper for the "home screen", "Lock screen" or "home and lock screens"
- Select one of the following:
- Gallery: allows you to set a wallpaper from your personal photos
- Live wallpaper: chose a live wallpaper for the home screen (unavailable on the lock screen)
- Travel wallpaper: allows you to use a travel wallpaper that comes with a series of recommended travel destinations
- Wallpapers: set a wallpaper from the list of default images
- Choose the desired image, and tap "Set wallpaper". In case you're setting an image from the gallery, crop / resize it and tap "Done"
Adding a New Home Screen:
- Press the "Menu" button while viewing a home screen
- Tap "Edit page"
- Tap the home screen containing a "+" symbol
- Tap and hold a home screen to rearrange it, and drag > drop it in the desired location
Deleting a Home Screen:
- While viewing a home screen, press the "Menu" key
- Tap "Edit page"
- Tap and hold the home screen that needs to be deleted
- Drag the home screen on top of the "trash can" icon and drop it
- Assuming that there were shortcuts and / or widgets on the home screen, you will be prompted with "Remove home screen page" pop-up
- Tap "OK" if you want to remove the home screen and the shortcuts / widgets. Otherwise, tap "Cancel"
Adding and Removing a Widget on the Home Screen:
- Swipe to the desired home screen
- Tap and hold an empty area on the home screen
- Select "Apps and Widgets"
- Tap the "Widgets" tab
- Browse through the list of widgets. Tap and hold the desired one, and drag > drop it on top of the home screen
- To remove a widget, tap and hold it while viewing it on the home screen. Then, drag and drop it on top of the "Remove" icon
Moving Icons in the Apps Drawer:
- From the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Go to the "Apps" tab
- Press "Menu" and select "view type"
- Choose "Customizable grid"
- Tap "Menu" > "Edit"
- Locate the shortcut that you wish to move, tap and hold it, then drag it in the desired location
- Once finished editing the aps drawer, tap "Save"
Creating Folders in the Apps Drawer:
- Tap "All apps" from the home screen
- Go to the "Apps" tab
- Press" Menu" and tap "Edit"
- Tap and hold an application that you want to be part of a new folder
- Drag the shortcut on top of "Create folder" (shown as a "+" symbol)
- Type in the name for the folder and press "OK"
- The folder will be created, and you can drag and drop other apps in it
- Tap "Save" when ready to exit edit mode
Adding a New Page in the Apps Drawer:
- Access the apps drawer
- Tap the "Apps" tab
- Press "Menu" > "Edit"
- Tap and hold the application that you want to move to a newly created page
- Drag the icon on top of the "Create page" icon
- Tap "Save"
Customizing the "Favorites" Shortcut Bar:
The favorites shortcut bar located on all the home screens can be customized as well, to a certain extent. All the shortcuts there can be replaced, except for the "All apps" button. To customize the shortcut bar:
- From the home screen, tap and hold a shortcut and drag it on the home screen
- Tap "All apps" to open the apps drawer
- Tap and hold the desired application, and drag it in the now empty area on the shortcut bar
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