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Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

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.
Press From Gallery and go to the required folder.
Press the required picture.
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 Remove.
Press and drag the shortcut panel left.
Slide your finger right or left to switch panels.
Press the add shortcut icon and follow the instructions on the screen to add or edit shotcuts in a panel.
Press the settings icon and follow the instructions on the screen to select panel settings.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
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 Content to show 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.
    • Press From Gallery and go to the required folder.
    • Press the required picture.
    • 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 Remove.
  • 5
    Use shortcut panels
    • Press and drag the shortcut panel left.
    • Slide your finger right or left to switch panels.
    • Press the add shortcut icon and follow the instructions on the screen to add or edit shotcuts in a panel.
    • Press the settings icon and follow the instructions on the screen to select panel settings.
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
  • 6
    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 Content to show and follow the instructions on the screen to select the required settings.
  • 7
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.