The customization of a Xiaomi Redmi Y3 never stops, and that's a good thing for you, in fact, thanks to all the customization options available, you will be able to have a unique device that reflects your image. This is just to name one of the big advantages over Apple, which remains easy to use, however, which leaves little room for the creativity of its users.
We will precisely, in this article, see how to change the home screen of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3? In this context, 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 Xiaomi Redmi Y3 and, finally, how to use Widgets.
How to add a page to the home screen of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3?
So we start our tutorial on personalization of the home screen of a Xiaomi Redmi Y3 with the addition of a page. You have probably already noticed, it is possible to have several pages on the home page of your 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 give you the possibility to organize and sort the different applications and data that you want to integrate on your screen. Using the home screen on Android makes life easier, saves time, and, with one click, opens your favorite app. You will be able to position on a first page only your social networks and the time, on a second, all your games, on a third a calendar widget to keep an eye on your next meetings. Creating a new home page on a Xiaomi Redmi Y3 is actually very easy :
- Unlock your Xiaomi Redmi Y3
- Once on the home screen, pinch your fingers as if trying to zoom out
- You will see the different active home screen pages appear.
- You can now, through the small "+" Add a new page
- In the event that you want to delete a page from the home screen of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3 you will need to click on the logo in the shape of a trash can
How to change the application icons on the home screen of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3?
We now go to the application icon part. This is the most popular home screen personalization feature on Xiaomi Redmi Y3. In fact, 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. In the event that you want add the time on your Xiaomi Redmi Y3 home screen, you can take a look at our article.
How to add app shortcuts to the home screen of a Xiaomi Redmi Y3
- Unlock your Xiaomi Redmi Y3
- Go to the application list of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3 by swiping the screen upwards
- Identify the application you want add as a shortcut to the home screen of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3
- Hold your finger on the latter's icon and click » Add to Home Screen ", This term may vary depending on the Android version installed on your device
How to move app shortcuts to the Home screen
Once you have added all the applications you want on the home screen of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3, you will now have to move them to position them on the right page and in the right place. The handling is particularly simple and you have already done the hard 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 in the event that you do not want to change the page
- Otherwise, drag and hold it towards the side edge of the screen (as far to the left or right as possible depending on the location of the page you want to drop it on) and wait to change page until you reach the one where you want to put it
How to add Widgets on the home screen of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3?
Last option, and not the least, it is possible to customize the home screen of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3 by adding Widgets. Widgets are interactive blocks which will display the data of a specific application, such as the calendar, your emails, the time, the date… They are very practical for information that you need to consult frequently without having to open the app concerned. Apply the procedure below to discover the list of Widgets available on your Xiaomi Redmi Y3 and add them to your home screens:
- Unlock the screen of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3
- Two possibilities, 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, select the one you want and move it like any application shortcut
- Note however 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.
If you are ever looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Xiaomi Redmi Y3, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Redmi Y3.
