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Home Screen Overview
The Home Screen is the starting point for many
applications and functions, and it allows you to add
items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, or
widgets to give you instant access to information and
applications.
Press
from any menu to access the default page.
, located at the top of the screen, displays
Status bar
both Notification and Status icons.
Status
Notification
Main
Display
Shortcuts
Status area
of the device such as communication, coverage,
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi communication, battery levels,
GPS, etc.
Notification area
user notifications such as: email messages, calls
(missed, call in progress), new voicemail, upcoming
events, a USB connection, and text/MMS.
Main Display
information about notifications and device status,
allows access to application widgets.
Shortcuts
applications such as Camera, Samsung App, and
Play Store.
Widgets
(not shortcuts). These can be placed onto any of the
available screens (Home or Extended).
Extended Home Screens
beyond the current visible screen width to provide
more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Widgets
There are seven available screens. Three of those
screens are populated with default shortcuts or
App tab
widgets, and four empty screens to customize.
There are seven white dots in the middle, lower
displays icons associated with the status
displays icons associated with end-
a customizable screen that provides
are icons that launch available device
are self-contained onscreen applications
are screens that extend
2A. Device Basics
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