The personalization of a Samsung Galaxy S8 never stops, and that's good, indeed, using all the customization possibilities that are offered, you can benefit from a unique phone and your image. This is among other things one of the big advantages over Apple which remains simple in use, however, which gives very little leeway to its users.
In this article, we are going to discover how to change the home screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8? In this context, first of all, we will find out how to add a new page to your home screen, then, how to add or remove app shortcuts on the home screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8 and, finally, how to use Widgets.
How to add a page to the home screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8?
So let's start our tutorial on personalization of the home screen of a Samsung Galaxy S8 with the addition of a page. You've probably already noticed that you can have several pages on your phone's home page that you can navigate by swiping 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 applications and data that you want to appear on your screen. Using the home screen on Android makes your life easier, saves time, and, in one click, opens your favorite app. You can position your social networks and the time on a first page only, on a second, all of your games, on a third a calendar widget to follow your next appointments. Creating a new homepage on a Samsung Galaxy S8 is actually very easy :
- Unlock your Samsung Galaxy S8
- Now that you're on your home screen, pinch your fingers as if you're trying to zoom out
- You will see the various home screen pages appear in place
- You can now using the small "+" Add a new page
- In the event that you wish delete a page from the home screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8 you will need to click on the trash can logo
How to organize the application icons on the home screen of its Samsung Galaxy S8?
We now go to the application icon part. This is the home screen personalization feature on Samsung Galaxy S8 that people use the most. Indeed, we spend on average more than 2 hours a day in front of our screen and we are very often 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. In the event that you wish add the time on your Samsung Galaxy S8 home screen, do not hesitate to consult our article.
How to add app shortcuts to the home screen of a Samsung Galaxy S8
- Unlock your Samsung Galaxy S8
- Go to the application list of your Samsung Galaxy S8 by swiping the screen upwards
- Locate the app you are planning to add as a shortcut to the home screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8
- Hold your finger on the latter's icon and click » Add to Home Screen ", This term may change 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 on the home screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8, you will now have to move them to position them on the right page and in the right place. The procedure is particularly easy and you have already done the hard part:
- Hold down 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 on the home screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8?
Last alternative, and not the least, you will be able to modify the home screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8 by adding Widgets. Widgets are interactive blocks which will be able to 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 regularly without having to open the app concerned. Follow the steps below to view the list of Widgets available on your Samsung Galaxy S8 and add them to your Home screens:
- Unlock the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8
- 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, 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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