Manage the Home Screen Layout

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Manage the Home Screen Layout

You can customise the home screen layout to suit your device usage habits.

Move an App Icon on the Home Screen

Touch and hold an app icon and drag it to the desired position on the home screen.

Keep Home Screen Icons Aligned

Pinch two fingers together on the home screen to access Home screen settings mode, then enable Auto-align. With this feature enabled, empty spaces will automatically be filled when apps are removed.

Lock Home Screen Icon Positions

Pinch two fingers together on the home screen to access Home screen settings mode, then enable Lock layout.

Select the Home Screen Layout Pattern

Pinch two fingers together on the home screen, go to Home screen settings > Layout, then select a layout pattern you prefer.

Set Your Home Screen in Settings

You can also go to Settings > Home screen & wallpaper > Home screen settings, then enable Auto-align and more.

Put App Icons in Folders

For easy management of your app icons on the home screen, you can put similar apps in a folder and name the folder.

  1. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it over another icon to create a new folder.

    Some devices will automatically name the folder based on the type of apps within it and will also suggest apps of the same type for you to add to the folder.

  2. Open a folder, touch its name, then enter a new name for it.

Add App Icons to a Folder or Remove Them

Open a folder, then touch . Some devices will suggest apps for you to add to the folder based on the type of apps that are already within it.

You can then perform the following operations:

  • Select one or more apps, and touch OK to add them to the folder.

  • Deselect one or more apps, and touch OK to remove them from the folder. If you deselect all apps, the folder will be deleted.

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