Home Screen - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone.
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Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual
start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual
displays may vary, depending on the software version of
your phone and any changes to the phone's Settings.
1. Status Bar: Presents icons to show network status,
2. Home Screen: The starting point for using your phone.
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3. Primary Shortcuts: Shortcuts to your phone's common
4. Panel Indicator: Indicates which of 7 available Home
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5. Shortcuts: Shortcuts to common apps.These shortcuts
6. Widgets: Apps that run on the Home screen. These
battery power, and connection details. For a list of
icons, see "Status Bar Icons" on page 36.
Place shortcut icons, widgets, and other items to
customize your phone to your needs.
apps. For more information, see "Primary Shortcuts"
on page 39.
screen panels display on the screen.
are found on the Home screen by default, and you can
add more shortcuts to your favorite applications. For
more information, see "Adding an Application Shortcut
to the Home Screen" on page 40.
widgets are found on the Home screen by default, and
you can add your favorites. For more information, see
"Widgets" on page 39.
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