Samsung GALAXY S5 ACTIVE User Manual

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13 Home ScreenKnow Your DeviceCustomize your Home screenby adding application shortcuts,widgets, folders, and usingwallpapers.Manage Home ScreensYour device comes with multiple Home screens tohold apps and widgets. You can rearrange the Homescreens in a different order.1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.– or –Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.2. Use these options to manage screens:• Add a screen: Swipe to the end of thescreens, and then tap Add.• Remove a screen: Touch and hold on ascreen, and then drag it to Delete.• Set a screen as the main Home screen:Tap Main Home screen at the top of ascreen. This screen displays when you pressthe Home key.• Change the order of screens: Touch andhold on a screen, and then drag to a newposition.• Tap Home screen settings and tap an optionto customize:- Transition effect: Select a transition to usewhen swiping between Home screens.- Flipboard Briefing: Display all FlipboardBriefing updates on the Home screen.App ShortcutsYou can use app shortcuts to launch an app fromany Home screen.Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to aHome screen and release it.Remove a Shortcut1. Touch and hold a shortcut to release it.2. Drag the icon to Delete and release it.Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, itjust removes the shortcut from the Home screen.WidgetsWidgets are self-contained apps that run on aHome screen. There are many kinds of widgets,including links to a specific contact, Internetbookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, andmany others.Add a Widget to a Home Screen1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.– or –Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.2. Tap Widgets.3. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to aHome screen and release it.Remove a Widget1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget torelease it.2. Drag the widget to Delete and release it.Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget,it just removes the widget from the Home screen.