Home Screen Management

Changing the Wallpaper:

  1. While viewing the home screen, tap and hold an empty area
  2. Tap "Set wallpaper"
  3. Choose the location of the wallpaper, such as "home screen", "lock screen" etc.
  4. Choose one of the following:
    • Gallery: allows you to set a wallpaper from your photos
    • Live wallpaper: allows you to set a live wallpaper. (Not available for the lock screen)
    • Travel wallpaper: sets a wallpaper that shows recommended travel destinations (Only available on the lock screen)
    • Wallpaper: choose a wallpaper from the default list
  5. After selecting the desired image, tap "Done" or "Set wallpaper"

Adding a New Home Screen:

  1. From any home screen, press the "Menu" button
  2. Tap "Edit page" and press the empty screen containing the "+" button
  3. You can reposition the new home screen by tapping and holding it

Deleting a Home Screen:
  1. While viewing a home screen, press "Menu" and select "Edit page"
  2. Tap and hold the desired home screen
  3. Drag the home screen on top of the "Trash can" icon
  4. Assuming that there are items on the home screen, you will be prompted to confirm
  5. Tap "OK" (otherwise, tap "Cancel")

App Drawer Management

Moving Icons in the Apps Drawer:

  1. From the home screen, tap the "All apps" icon
  2. Access the "Apps" tab
  3. Press "Menu" and select "View type"
  4. Tap "Customizable grid"
  5. Press "Menu" and tap "Edit"
  6. Locate the shortcut that you wish to move
  7. Tap and hold the desired shortcut, and drag it to a different location
  8. After you've finished editing the menu, tap "Save" to exit edit mode

Adding a New Page in the Apps Drawer:

  1. Open the "All apps" menu from the home screen
  2. Access the "Apps" tab
  3. Press "Menu" > "Edit"
  4. Since a new page can't be empty, tap and hold the app that you wish to move to a new app menu page
  5. Drag the app on top of the "Create page" icon depicted a "+" sign
  6. Tap "Save"

Creating App Folders in the App Drawer:

  1. Tap the "All apps" icon while on the home screen
  2. Touch the "Apps" tab
  3. Press the "Menu" button and tap "Edit"
  4. Tap and hold the app that you wish to move in a new folder. Then, drag the app on top of the "Create folder" icon with a "+" sign
  5. Type in a name for the folder and then press "OK"
  6. Drag other apps in the folder, and tap "Save" when ready

Adding and Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Adding / Removing a Widget:

  1. To add a widget, tap and hold an empty area on the home screen
  2. Tap "Apps and Widgets" and go to the "Widgets" tab
  3. Tap and hold the widget that you wish to add
  4. Drag the widget on the home screen and release it. If there's enough room on the home screen, the widget will be locked in place
  5. To remove a widget, go to the home screen containing it, tap and hold the widget and drag > drop it on top of the "Remove" icon

Adding a Shortcut on the Home Screen:

  1. Navigate to the home screen on which you wish to add a shortcut
  2. Tap the "All apps" button
  3. From the apps drawer, tap and hold the desired app
  4. Drag the icon on top of the current home screen and release it to lock it in place

Deleting a Shortcut:

  1. From the home screen, navigate to the desired page (containing the shortcut)
  2. Tap and hold the desired shortcut
  3. Drag the icon on top of the "Remove" icon

Adding or Removing "Favorites" Shortcuts:

The shortcut bar at the bottom of the home screen can be customized, by replacing the existing "primary" shortcuts with different ones. (NOTE: all primary shortcuts can be replaced, save for "All apps"). To do this:

  1. From the home screen, tap and hold the app on the shortcut bar, and drag it in an empty area on a home screen
  2. Tap the "All apps" icon and browse for the desired app
  3. Tap and hold an app and drag it in the empty area on the shortcut bar


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