Samsung GALAXY S5 ACTIVE User Manual page 18

Customize your Home screens
by adding application shortcuts,
widgets, and folders, and using
wallpapers.
To access Home screen manager:
► From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
– or –
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.
– or –
Press and hold
Manage Home Screens
Your device comes with multiple Home screens
to hold app shortcuts and widgets. You can add,
remove, and change the order of screens, as well as
choose a different main Home screen.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Use these options to manage screens:
•
Add a screen: Swipe to the end of the
screens, and then tap
•
Remove a screen: Touch and hold on a
screen, and then drag it to
•
Set a screen as the main Home screen: Tap
Main Home screen at the top of a screen.
This screen is displayed when you press the
Home key.
•
Change the order of screens: Touch and
hold a screen, and then drag it to a new
position.
•
Tap Home screen settings, and then tap an
option to customize:
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Transition effect: Select a transition to use
when swiping between screens.
-
Flipboard Briefing: To enable or disable
this feature, tap
Swipe to the left of the Home screens to
find the Flipboard Briefing screen.
Know Your Device
Recent.
Add.
Remove.
Flipboard Briefing.
Wallpapers
Change the look of the Home and Lock screens
with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or
choose from preloaded wallpapers.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Tap Wallpapers to customize.
For more information, see
To access Wallpaper settings:
► From a Home screen, tap
> Device > Wallpaper.
Widgets
Widgets are simple application extensions that
run on a Home screen. There are many kinds
of widgets, including links to a specific contact,
Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and
many others.
Add a Widget to a Home Screen
You can add a widget to a Home screen.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Tap Widgets.
3. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a
Home screen, and release it.
Remove a Widget
You can remove a widget that you added to a Home
screen.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to
release it.
2. Drag the widget to
Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget,
it just removes the widget from the Home screen.
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Wallpaper Settings.
Apps > Settings
Remove and release it.
Home Screen