Galaxy S6 edge. GalaxyCustomize the Home Screen

The Notification Panel opens.
2. Tap Quick connect and set your device visibility:
l Always visible: Your device will always be visible to other devices.
l Only when Quick connect turned on: Your device will only be visible to other devices when Quick connect is turned on.
3. Tap TURN ON QUICK CONNECT to view available devices. 4. Tap a device and follow the prompts to connect.
Tip: For more information about Quick Connect, tap QUICK CONNECT HELP from the connections screen.
Customize the Home Screen
Learn how to set the wallpaper and add, move, or remove shortcuts, widgets, and folders from the Home screen.
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Operations for Rearranging the Home Screen
n Moving Widgets and Icons: From home, touch and hold an item and then drag it to the desired location.
n Deleting Widgets and Icons: From home, touch and hold an item and then drag it to Remove .
n Displaying the Home Screen Menu: From home, touch and hold an empty space to display the Home Screen menu. Menu options include Wallpapers, Widgets, Themes, and Screen grid.
Change the Wallpaper
Select and assign your phone’s background wallpaper.
1. From home, touch and hold an empty space, and then tap Wallpapers .
l You can also access the wallpaper menu through settings. From home, tap Apps Settings > Wallpaper > . 2. Tap Home screen, and then tap an option to select the wallpaper.
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l Home screen: Set the background wallpaper for your Home screen. l Lock screen: Set the wallpaper for your phone’s Lock screen.
l Home and lock screens: Set a wallpaper for both your Home screen and your Lock screen. 3. Select a wallpaper and tap SET AS WALLPAPER.
The wallpaper is set.
Add Shortcuts to the Home Screen
You can add shortcuts for quick access to favorite apps from the Home screen.
1. From home, tap Apps Your Phone Interface
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The Apps list opens.
2. Touch and hold an app icon.
The icon will disengage and you will see thumbnails of your Home screens.
3. Drag the icon to an empty location on one of the Home screens.
The shortcut is added to the Home screen.
Add Widgets to the Home Screen
You can add widgets to your phone’s Home screen. Widgets are self-contained apps that display on a Home screen. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget works like as an onscreen application. There are all kinds of widgets, including links to a specific contact, Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and many others.
1. From home, touch and hold an empty space, and then tap Widgets Your Phone Interface
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2. Touch and hold a widget icon. The icon will disengage and you will see thumbnails of your Home screens.
3. Drag the icon to an empty location on one of the Home screens.
The widget is added to the Home screen.
Add Folders to the Home Screen
You can group Home screen shortcuts into folders for convenient access.
1. From home, touch and hold a shortcut you want to place in a folder, and then drag it on top of another shortcut and release it.
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2. Type a name for the folder and tap Done.
A new folder is created.
3. To add more app shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold a shortcut and drag it on top of the new folder.
The new shortcut is added to the folder.
Change Folder Names
Once you have added folders, you can change the name easily from the folder display.
1. From home, tap the folder to open it, and then tap the folder name. 2. Type a new name and then tap Done.
Change the Folder Color
You can change the color of a folder.
1. From home, tap the folder to open it.
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