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  • 05-20-2014, 05:06 AM
    DustenRust
    Changing the Home Screen Wallpaper:

    1. Tap and hold an empty space on the home screen
    2. From the pop-up menu, select "Home screen wallpaper"
    3. Choose the desired location for the image:
      • Tap "Computer photos" and use "HTC Get Started" to select an image from your computer
      • Tap "Gallery" to select an image from your phone, crop, resize it and tap "Done"

    Changing the Ringtone, Notification and Alarm Sounds:

    1. While on the home screen, swipe the "Status" bar down using two fingers
    2. Tap "Settings"
    3. Go to "Personalize"
    4. Tap "Ringtone" under "Sound"
    5. Select the desired ringtone and tap "Apply"
    6. Tap "Notification sound", select a sound file and tap "Apply"
    7. Tap "Alarm", choose an alarm sound and tap "Apply"

    Customizing the Home Screen Launch Bar:

    NOTE: The launch bar is the area at the bottom of the screen where you can put your most used applications / folders. All the icons on the launch bar can be replaced, except for the "All apps" shortcut. To customize the launch bar:

    1. Tap and hold an icon that you wish to remove from the launch bar
    2. Drag the icon and release it on top of the "trash can" icon
    3. Tap "Apps"
    4. Tap and hold a shortcut in the app drawer
    5. Drag the shortcut, and drop it on top of the now empty space on the launch bar

    Adding Shortcuts to the Home Screen:

    1. From the home screen, tap and hold an empty area
    2. Tap "Add apps and widgets"
    3. Tap the button depicting a triangle pointing downwards
    4. Tap "Apps" or "Shortcuts"
    5. Locate the desired app / shortcut. You can use the "Search" function
    6. Once you've found it, tap and hold the app, and drag > drop it on a home screen

    Creating Folders on the Launch Bar and / or Home Screen:

    1. Tap and hold the desired app located on the home screen or the apps drawer
    2. To create a folder, drag and drop the application on top of another one, located on the home screen, the app drawer or the launch bar
    3. Tap the folder to open it
    4. To edit the folder's name, tap it and type in a new name
    5. To add more apps in the folder, tap "+", choose the apps and tap "Done"
    6. To remove an app from a folder, open the folder, and drag > drop the shortcut on top of the "Trash can" icon

    Adding a Widget to the Home Screen:

    1. Press and hold an empty space on the home screen
    2. Tap "Add apps and widgets"
    3. Tap the button depicting an "arrow down" and tap "Widgets"
    4. Locate the desired widget. NOTE: You can use the "Search" function
    5. Once you've found the widget, tap and hold it, then drag > drop it on top of the desired home screen

    Changing a Widget's Settings and Size:

    NOTE: Some widgets, such as the "People" widget can be changed from their settings menu, as follows:

    1. Press and hold the desired widget
    2. Drag the widget above the "Settings" icon and drop it
    3. Customize the widget's settings
    4. To resize the widget, tap and hold it form the home screen
    5. Once the widget's borders appear, drag them in order to resize the widget. NOTE: Not all widgets are resizable

    Adding or Removing Home Screens:

    NOTE: While BlinkFeed is enabled, you cannot add any home screens before the BlinkFeed screen.

    1. From the home screen, tap and hold an empty space
    2. From the pop-up window, select "manage home screen pages"
    3. To add a new home screen, swipe left and tap "+"
    4. If you wish to remove a home screen, drag it on top of the "Remove" button
    5. Once you're done editing, tap "Back"

    Setting a Different Main Home Screen:

    While BlinkFeed is the main home screen by default, you can change default main home screen to a different one other than BlinkFeed. To do so:

    1. Tap and hold an empty space on the home screen
    2. Tap "Manage home screen pages"
    3. Swipe the panels until you see the one that you wish to set as the main home screen
    4. Tap "Set as home"
    5. Press "Back" to exit edit mode

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