Your Phone's Home Screen; Home Screen Basics; Home Screen Layout - LG K3 User Manual

Your Phone's Home Screen

The following topics describe how to use and customize your phone's home screen, understand the
status bar, and use the notifications window.

Home Screen Basics

The home screen is the starting point for your phone's applications, functions, and menus. You can
customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.

Home Screen Layout

Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional
screens.
Item
Notifications
Phone App
Back Key
Home Key
Recent Apps Key
Apps Launcher
Application Icons
Widget
Status Bar
Your Phone's Home Screen
Description
Displays your current notifications.
Tap to open the dial pad. Also provides additional tabs to access
Call logs, Contacts, Favorites, and Groups.
Tap to return to the previous screen.
Tap to display the main home screen.
Tap to access a list of your most recently-used apps. Touch and
hold to access menu options.
Tap to open the Application screen to view installed applications.
Tap an icon (application, folder, etc.) to open and use it.
Widgets are self-contained apps that display on a home screen.
Unlike a shortcut, the Widget works like as an onscreen
application.
Shows device status information including the time, signal
strength, battery status, and notification icons.
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