Add apps, shortcuts & widgets to your Home screens

1. From the bottom of your Home screen, swipe up. Learn how to open apps
2. Touch and drag the app. You’ll find images of each Home screen.
3. Slide the app to where you want it. Lift your finger.

1. Touch and hold the app, then lift your finger. If the app has shortcuts, you'll get a list.
2. Touch and hold the shortcut.
3. Slide the shortcut to where you want it. Lift your finger.

1. On a Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
2. Tap Widgets .
3. Find the app that has the widget you want.
4. To check the list of available widgets for the app, tap the app.
5. Touch and hold a widget. You’ll get images of your Home screens.
6. Slide the widget to where you want it. Lift your finger.

1. On your home screen, touch and hold the widget
2. Lift your finger.
   • If the widget can be resized, an outline with dots is visible on the sides.
3. To resize, drag the dots.
4. When you're done, tap outside the widget.

1. Touch and hold an app or shortcut.
2. Drag that app or shortcut on top of another. Lift your finger.
   • To add more, drag each one on top of the group.
   • To name the group, tap the group. Then, tap the suggested folder name. You can also tap one of the suggested names at the top of the keyboard or type the name you want to use.

1. Touch and drag the item. You’ll get images of your Home screens.
2. Slide the item to where you want it.
3. Lift your finger.

1. Touch and hold the item.
2. Drag the item up to Remove .
3. Lift your finger.

You can find "Remove," "Uninstall," or both. "Remove" takes an app off your Home screen only. "Uninstall" takes it off your device.

1. Touch and hold an app, shortcut, or group.
2. Slide it to the right until you get a blank Home screen.
3. Lift your finger.

1. Move your apps, shortcuts, widgets, and groups off the Home screen.
2. After the last one is removed, the Home screen will be removed.

You'll sometimes get animations in the search bar on your Home screen. The animations are temporary for special events, like holidays.

To turn off these animations, or turn them back on:

1. Touch and hold the suggested app. 
2. In the upper right corner of the menu, tap Pin .

1. Touch and hold the suggested app. 
2. In the upper right corner of the menu, tap Pin .

1. On your phone's Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
2. Tap Home settings Suggestions.
3. Choose to turn on or off:
   • Suggestions in all apps list
   • Suggestions on Home screen

1. From the bottom of your screen, swipe up. 
2. Touch and hold an app. 
3. Move the app into an empty spot next to your favorites.
4. Lift your finger.​