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Sony Xperia Z5

Android 5.1.1
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Personalise your phone's home screen

You can change many home screen settings, such as the background image.

Press and hold anywhere on the screen until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press Wallpapers.
Press Album.
Press the required picture.
Drag the frame to the required position to select the required detail and press SAVE.
Press and hold anywhere on the screen until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press Themes.
Press the required theme.
Press the confirm icon.
Press OK.
Press and hold anywhere on the screen until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press Widgets & Apps.
Press Apps.
Press and drag the required shortcut to the required home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press and hold the required shortcut. Drag the shortcut to the required position on the home screen.
Press and hold the required shortcut.
Drag the shortcut to Remove from Home screen.
  • 1
    Select background image
    • Press and hold anywhere on the screen until a pop-up menu is displayed.
    • Press Wallpapers.
    • Press Album.
    • Press the required picture.
    • Drag the frame to the required position to select the required detail and press SAVE.
      If you select a picture you've taken with the phone camera, follow the instructions on the screen to crop the picture to make it fit the home screen.
  • 2
    Select theme
    • Press and hold anywhere on the screen until a pop-up menu is displayed.
    • Press Themes.
    • Press the required theme.
    • Press the confirm icon.
    • Press OK.
  • 3
    Add shortcut to the home screen
    • Press and hold anywhere on the screen until a pop-up menu is displayed.
    • Press Widgets & Apps.
    • Press Apps.
    • Press and drag the required shortcut to the required home screen.
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
  • 4
    Move home screen shortcut
    • Press and hold the required shortcut. Drag the shortcut to the required position on the home screen.
  • 5
    Remove home screen shortcut
    • Press and hold the required shortcut.
    • Drag the shortcut to Remove from Home screen.