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Samsung Galaxy Note7

Android 6.0
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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 and themes.
Press WALLPAPERS.
Press From Gallery and go to the required folder.
Press the required picture.
Press Home screen.
Slide your finger right or left to select the required section.
Press SET AS WALLPAPER.
Press Apps.
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 the required position on the home screen.
Press and hold the required shortcut.
Drag the shortcut to Delete.
Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Display.
Press Always On Display.
Press the indicator to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on the function, press Layouts and follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Select background image
    • Press and hold anywhere on the screen until a pop-up menu is displayed.
    • Press Wallpapers and themes.
    • Press WALLPAPERS.
    • Press From Gallery and go to the required folder.
    • Press the required picture.
    • Press Home screen.
    • Slide your finger right or left to select the required section.
    • Press SET AS WALLPAPER.
  • 2
    Add shortcut to the home screen
    • Press Apps.
    • Press and hold the required shortcut. Drag the shortcut to the required position on the home screen.
  • 3
    Move home screen shortcut
    • Press and hold the required shortcut. Drag the shortcut to the required position on the home screen.
  • 4
    Remove home screen shortcut
    • Press and hold the required shortcut.
    • Drag the shortcut to Delete.
  • 5
    Select settings for always-on display
    • Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
    • Press the settings icon.
    • Press Display.
    • Press Always On Display.
    • Press the indicator to turn the function on or off.
    • If you turn on the function, press Layouts and follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings.
  • 6
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.