The customization of a Fairphone 4 never stops, and that's good, in fact, by using all the customization options that are offered, you will be able to benefit from a unique device that reflects your image. This, among other things, is one of the big advantages over Apple, which remains intuitive but gives very little leeway to its users.
In this guide, we are going to learn how to change the home screen of your Fairphone 4? To do this, first of all, we will see how to add a new page to your home screen, then, how to add or remove app shortcuts on the home screen of your Fairphone 4 and, finally, how to use Widgets.
How to add a page to the home screen of your Fairphone 4?
We therefore start our article on customization of the home screen of a Fairphone 4 with the addition of a page. You have probably already noticed that it is possible to have several pages on the home page of your mobile phone in which you will be able to navigate by sliding your screen to one side or the other. These pages are really interesting in the sense that they will allow you to organize and sort the different information that you want to integrate on your screen. Using the home screen on Android makes life easier, avoid wasting time, and, in one click, open your favorite app. You will have the possibility to put on a first page only your social networks and the time, on a second, all of your games, on a third a widget of the agenda to follow your next appointments. Creating a new homepage on a Fairphone 4 is actually very easy :
- Unlock your Fairphone 4
- Now that you're on your home screen, pinch your fingers as if you're trying to zoom out
- You will have a preview of the different active home screen pages
- You will now be able, thanks to the small "+" Add a new page
- If you ever want delete a page from the home screen of your Fairphone 4 you will need to click on the trash can logo
How to change the application icons on the home screen of your Fairphone 4?
We now move on to the application icon part. This is the most popular home screen customization feature on Fairphone 4. Indeed, we spend on average more than 2 hours a day in front of our screen and we mainly use this time only on 2 or 3 applications like Facebook, Instagram or YouTube. It is therefore essential to be able to access these apps quickly and not have to search for them each time in the list. If you want add the time to your Fairphone 4 home screen, do not hesitate to consult our guide.
How to Add App Shortcuts to the Home Screen of a Fairphone 4
- Unlock your Fairphone 4
- Go to the list of applications on your Fairphone 4 by swiping the screen upwards
- Locate the app you want add a shortcut to the home screen of your Fairphone 4
- Hold down the latter's icon and click » Add to Home Screen ", This term may vary depending on the Android version installed on your smartphone
How to move app shortcuts to the Home screen
Once you have added all the applications you want to the home screen of your Fairphone 4, you will now have to move them to position them on the right page and in the right place. The technique is particularly simple and you have already done the hardest part:
- Leave the icon of the app you want to move
- Drag it to the location on the screen where you want to position it if you don't want to change the page
- Otherwise, drag and hold it towards the side slice of the screen (as far to the left or to the right as possible depending on the location of the page on which you want to drop it) and wait to change the page until you reach the one where you want to put it
How to add Widgets to the home screen of your Fairphone 4?
Last alternative, and not the least, you can modify the home screen of your Fairphone 4 by adding Widgets. Widgets are interactive blocks which will display the data of a specific application, such as the diary, your emails, the time, the date… They are very practical for information that you need to consult frequently without having to open the relevant app. Follow the steps below to discover the list of Widgets available on your Fairphone 4 and add them to your home screens:
- Unlock the screen of your Fairphone 4
- Two options, either you pinch the screen as if you wanted to zoom out, either you leave pressed in an empty place where you want to add a Widgets
- Now click on » Widgets »And you will see the list of available Widgets appear, you will have a preview of their rendering, choose the one you want and move it like any application shortcut
- Be aware that they are more or less big, and that depending on the application it is sometimes possible to choose among different formats to match your needs.
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