Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Change Wallpaper in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Home screen and lock screen are part of the Samsung Galaxy S5 that is always be seen by the users when they use this phone. Thus, most of users usually like to personalize these parts so that they can have a unique and different Home screen and lock screen. The best way to personalize and make these parts different is by setting the wallpaper. You can use the default static wallpaper, the default live wallpaper or other picture you have saved in your phone. You can also set the same or different wallpaper for your Home screen and lock screen.

How to change Home screen wallpaper?
If you want to change the default Home screen wallpaper to the desired one, you can do so by using the following steps:

1. You can access wallpaper menu either through the Home screen or the Settings menu.
Through the Home screen:
• In Home screen, long tap the Recent apps key or pinch your fingers together on the screen or long tap on any blank area on the Home screen to enter the edit mode.
• Tap Wallpaper .
Through the Settings menu:
• Go to Settings.
• Under the Sound and display section, tap Wallpaper .
2. Tap Home screen.
3. Use the default static and live wallpaper as Home screen wallpaper:
• Select the desired wallpaper listed in the bottom of the screen (The last two wallpapers, Bubbles and Phase beam, are live wallpapers).
• Tap Set wallpaper button.
• The selected image will be set as Home screen wallpaper.
4. Use your own picture as Home screen wallpaper:
• Tap More image .
• Select the source of the picture you want to set as wallpaper (They are commonly: Gallery, Photos, all installed third-party File manager apps, all activated clouds) and then you're free either to tap Just one button or Always button.
• (As the example, I choose Gallery) Select an album and then select the desired picture you want to set as wallpaper.
• If necessary, you can adjust the picture size by dragging the blue frame to the desired size.
• Tap Done button.
• The selected image will be set as Home screen wallpaper.

How to change lock screen wallpaper?
If you want to change the default lock screen wallpaper to the desired one, then you can do so by using the following steps:

1. You can access wallpaper menu either through the Home screen or the Settings menu.
Through the Home screen:
• In Home screen, long tap the Recent apps key or pinch your fingers together on the screen or long tap on any blank area on the Home screen to enter the edit mode.
• Tap Wallpaper .
Through the Settings menu:
• Go to Settings.
• Under the Sound and display section, tap Wallpaper .
2. Tap Lock screen.
3. Use the default static wallpaper as lock screen wallpaper:
FYI, since the default live wallpapers are not available in this menu, then if you want to set live wallpaper for your lock screen you can do so by setting the same wallpaper for your Home screen and lock screen.
• Select the desired wallpaper listed in the bottom of the screen.
• Tap Set wallpaper button.
• The selected image will be set as lock screen wallpaper.
4. Use your own picture as lock screen wallpaper:
• Tap More image .
• Select the source of the picture you want to set as wallpaper (They are commonly: Gallery, Photos, all installed third-party File manager apps, all activated clouds) and then you're free either to tap Just one button or Always button.
• (As the example, I choose Gallery) Select an album and then select the desired picture you want to set as wallpaper.
• If necessary, you can adjust the picture size by dragging the blue frame to the desired size.
• Tap Done button.
• The selected image will be set as lock screen wallpaper.
5. Use Travel wallpaper to display recommended destinations as lock screen wallpaper:
FYI, it needs an internet connection to run, use Mobile data instead of connected to a Wi-Fi network may result in additional charges. Also, it won't be displayed in the lock screen while you're playing a music because the lock screen will display song art and music control in full screen.
• Swipe the screen from the right to the left until you see Travel wallpaper , and then tap it.
• If necessary, you can change the interval of the travel wallpaper by tapping Interval button and then select desired interval you want to use (Every 6 hours, Every 12 hours, Every 24 Hours).
• Tap Set wallpaper button.
• Tap OK button

How to set the same wallpaper for Home screen and lock screen?
In case you want to have the same wallpaper for your Home screen and lock screen, the you can do so by using the following steps:

1. You can access wallpaper menu either through the Home screen or the Settings menu.
Through the Home screen:
• In Home screen, long tap the Recent apps key or pinch your fingers together on the screen or long tap on any blank area on the Home screen to enter the edit mode.
• Tap Wallpaper .
Through the Settings menu:
• Go to Settings.
• Under the Sound and display section, tap Wallpaper .
2. Tap Home and lock screens.
3. Use the stock static and live wallpaper as Home and lock screen wallpaper:
• Select the desired wallpaper listed in the bottom of the screen (The last two wallpapers, Bubbles and Phase beam, are live wallpapers).
• Tap Set wallpaper button.
• The selected image will be set as wallpaper.
4. Use your own picture as Home and lock screen wallpaper:
• Tap More image .
• Select the source of the picture you want to set as wallpaper (They are commonly: Gallery, Photos, all installed third-party File manager apps, all activated clouds) and then you're free to tap Just one button or Always button.
• (As the example, I choose Gallery) Select an album and then select the desired picture you want to set as wallpaper.
• If necessary, you can adjust the picture size by dragging the blue frame to the desired size.
• Tap Done button.
• The selected image will be set as wallpaper.

Aside from beautifying the phone looks and make it unique, some users even set their own wallpapers to reflect who they are. So, how about you? What kind of wallpaper do you like best, the default wallpaper or your own picture?

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Add, Rearrange and Remove Apps or Widgets in Home Screen in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Home screen is a customizable part owned by Samsung Galaxy S5. You can add more additional Home screens if the 4 Home screens come with it at the first time are not enough for you. You're allowed to have up to 7 Home screens in this phone and you can manage them to suit your needs.

See also: How to Add, Rearrange, Delete and Set Default Home Screen in Samsung Galaxy S5 with Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Since Home screen is the first place we meet once we turn on the phone and often passed by when we want to open a new app therefore most of users often use Home screen to place their favourite or the most frequently used apps so that they will be faster and easier when they want to access those apps because it will skip them a step or two compared if they have to find those apps in their original places.

How to add apps to Home screen?
Before adding a shortcut of an app, first make sure you have free space in Home screen. Well, here are the steps to do so:

1. Tap Apps in Home screen.
2. Swipe the screen to the right or to the left until you find the required app you want to add the shortcut to Home screen.
3. Tap and hold the app and then drag it to a free space in Home screen.
4. Release to place it.
5. A shortcut of the selected app has been added to Home screen.

How to add widgets to Home screen?
As same as when you add a shortcut of an app, make sure you have free space in Home screen before adding a shortcut of a widget. You can add a widget to Home screen by using the following steps:

1. Pinch your fingers together on Home screen or long tap on any blank area on Home screen to enter the edit mode.
2. Tap Widgets .
3. Scroll the screen to the right or to the left until you see a widget you want to add the shortcut to Home screen. Or, you can use search function to find the desired widget by using the following steps:
• Tap and then select Search widgets.
• Enter the widget name in the search field.
• All matches widgets will be displayed.
4. Tap and hold the widget and then drag it to a free space in Home screen.
5. Release to place it.
6. A shortcut of the selected widget has been added to Home screen.
7. Spread two fingers apart together on the screen or tap on any Home screen preview to get out from the edit mode.

How to rearrange apps or widgets in Home screen?
In case you have placed a shortcut of an app or widget in the wrong place in Home screen or if you want to reorder or tidy them up then you can move them to the desired position in Home screen by using the following steps:

1. Tap and hold the shortcut of the app or widget you want to move and then drag it to the new position.
2. Release to place it.
3. The shortcut of the selected app or widget has been moved to the new position.

How to remove apps or widgets from Home screen?
In case you want to delete unwanted or unused shortcut of an app or widget from Home screen, then you can do so by using the following steps:

1. Find a shortcut of an app or widget in the Home screen you want to remove.
2. Tap and hold the shortcut of the app or widget and then drag it to the Trash can icon located at the top of the screen.
3. Release to delete it.
4. The shortcut of the selected app or widget has been deleted.

To give a better result, add only your favourite or the most frequently used apps or widgets to the Home screen and if necessary you can rearrange icons according to your need as well as remove unwanted or unused icons in Home screen so that you can help your phone manages RAM by using Home screen as needed and keep your Home screen stay clean and neat.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Add, Rearrange, Delete and Set Default Home Screen in Android 4.4.2 Kitkat

Home screen is the first place we see once we turn on the phone. Most of user usually use Home screen to place their favourite or most frequently used apps and widgets so that they can access them with more easily and fast compared if they have to find those apps in their original places. Home screens can also be customized, you are allowed to have up to 7 home screens, change home screen position, remove unused home screens as well as set any home screen you like as the default.

How to add a new Home screen?
The first time I got my brand new Samsung Galaxy S5, it only came with 4 home screens. However, since this phone allows the users to have up to 7 home screens thus if those 4 home screens are not enough to fill up your need then you can add more home screens by using the following steps:

1. Pinch your fingers together on the home screen or long tap on any blank area in the Home screen to enter the edit mode.
2. Swipe the screen from right to the left until you see the blank home screen preview with sign. Tap it to add an additional home screen.
3. The new home screen will be added. 
4. As a note, if you have added 7 home screens, the blank home screen preview with sign will no longer available which mean the maximum numbers of the home screens has been reached and you can't add more.
5. Spread two fingers apart together on the screen or do a single tap on any Home screen preview to get out from the edit mode.

How to rearrange Home screens?
If you want to change a Home screen position to the new one, then you can do so by using the following steps:

1. Pinch your fingers together on the home screen or long tap on any blank area in the Home screen to enter the edit mode.
2. Tap and hold the required Home screen preview you want to move and then drag it to the required position.
3. Release to place it in the new position.
4. Spread two fingers apart together on the screen or do a single tap on any Home screen preview to get out from the edit mode.

How to remove a Home screen?
In case you want to remove a home screen, to clean up your home screen or to remove the unused one for instance, then you can do so by using the following steps:

1. Pinch your fingers together on the home screen or long tap on any blank area in the Home screen to enter the edit mode.
2. Tap and hold the required home screen preview you want to remove and then drag it to the Trash can icon located at the top of the screen.
3. Release to remove it.
4. The home screen will be removed. 
5. As a note, when you remove a Home screen, all apps and widgets within this home screen will also be removed but they will not be uninstalled. Also, if you remove the default Home screen, then the phone will automatically set another Home screen as default.
6. Spread two fingers apart together on the screen or do a single tap on any Home screen preview to get out from the edit mode.

How to set a Home screen as default?
One of your Home screens has been set as default. Usually, a Home screen with the weather widget is set as the default Home screen at the first time. So, in case you want to set other home screen as the default, then you can do so by using the following steps:

1. Pinch your fingers together on the home screen or long tap on any blank area in the Home screen to enter the edit mode.
2. You'll see that the default Home screen is labelled with a highlighted home icon .
3. To change the default, tap Home icon in the Home screen preview you want to set as default. When the Home icon is highlighted means the home screen is set as default.
4. Spread two fingers apart together on the screen or do a single tap on any Home screen preview to get out from the edit mode.

Please note that even though you're allowed to add up to 7 home screens, it'd better if you only use home screen as needed. You can do so by placing only the favourite or most frequently used apps or widgets in the Home screen or by removing unused Home screens. It needs to be done because more home screen you have more RAM are used where in the worst case it can be slowed down your phone. That's why most of us might have known that removing unused home screens can be used to reduce RAM uses.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Change Home Screen Mode

Home screen is one of the most customizable part in the Samsung Galaxy SIV. In the first time, there are five Home screens displayed in this phone, but if they're not enough for you, you're allowed to add them up to seven. In another case, you're also allowed to re-arrange the Home screen position as well as deleting unused Home screen if you're tight with the RAM use issue.

See also: How to Add, Delete and Rearrange Home Screen in the Samsung Galaxy S4

By default, the Home screen in your phone are displayed with the conventional layout with the small icons and more complex settings which will allow you to customize them as mentioned above. But, for some users, especially for those of new smartphone user, the default layout is quite irritating. Fortunately, this phone has an option which will allow the user to change the home screen mode from the default standard mode to the easy home screen mode which will provide a simpler layout with more bigger icons and vice versa.



How to switch between standard mode and easy mode?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. Swipe your finger from the top of the screen to the bottom to display the notification panel.
2. Tap Cogwheel icon at the top of the screen to enter the Settings menu.
3. Tap My device tab.
4. Tap Home screen mode.
5. You'll see two home screen mode options available displayed here. They are:
• Standard mode: this is the default home screen mode used by the phone. This home screen mode will provide you the conventional layout for the apps and widgets on your Home screens.
• Easy mode: this mode will be useful for the first time smartphone users because this mode will provide more easier experience compared with the standard mode by displaying a simpler layout and bigger icons.
6. Tap the desired home screen mode option you wish to use.
7. Tap Apply button to save the changes.
8. The selected home screen mode will be applied.

For the record, each home screen mode has their own advantage. If you have been using smartphone for a long time, then it'll be better if you use the standard mode which will allow you to customize the phone and do more settings. While if you're the new smartphone user, then the easy mode is a better choice for you to learn and adapted with the smartphone. Well, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Change the Default Home Screen

As one of the customizable part in the Samsung Galaxy SIV, the Home screen in this phone is allowed you to add the new Home screen, remove one or more Home screen or even rearrange its position per your wish to suit your needs. But, use the Home screen as needed is the better choice to prevent an increase of the RAM uses which may led some problems to your phone.

See also: How to Add, Remove and Rearrange Samsung Galaxy S4 Home Screen

If you noticed, in some Home screen available in the phone, one of them will always appear whenever you turn on the phone. This Home screen is the default Home screen which is usually has the clock or weather widget at the top of the screen. Luckily, you're free to assign another Home screen as the default if you don't like the previous one.

How to set a Home screen as the default screen?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. In the Home screen, tap the Menu key then select Edit page. Or, you can also pinch the Home screen to enter the edit page.
2. The default Home screen is the one with the highlighted Home icon.
3. To change the default, tap the Home icon at the top of the desired Home screen you wish to set as the default.
4. When the Home icon is highlighted means the selected Home screen has been activated as the default.

Now, whenever you turn on the phone, you'll see the new default Home screen appear. FYI, one thing that differentiates between the default Home screen and another additional Home screen is when you remove the default then you'll be presented with the notification to ask you whether you really want to delete or not. So, this will more useful if you choose the Home screen which is contain more important apps or widgets than another because this will be able to help you to prevent accidentally removing the Home screen while you're in the edit page to customise all of your Home screen.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Add, Delete and Rearrange Home Screen

Adding app shortcuts to the Samsung Galaxy SIV Home screen is one of the way that you can do to make you more faster and easier to access your favourite apps or the most frequently used apps. As we all know, by default, all of newly installed apps will automatically add the shortcut to the Home screen, but if you don't want them displayed there, then of course you can easily to remove them from the Home screen.

See also: How to Add or Remove Apps or Widgets in the Samsung Galaxy S4 Home Screen

Aside from the ability to control which the apps or widgets you wish to display in the Home screen, here you're also have the ability to customize the Home screen itself, including add the Home screen up to seven, remove the unused Home screen or even to re-arrange the position of the Home screen.

How to add new Home screen?
By default, you might be seen that there are only five Home screen. Actually, you're allowed to add additional Home screen up to seven Home screen if these five are not enough to meet your need. Well, there are two methods available to add the new Home screen that you can choose which best suit your need:
Method #1

1. In the Home screen, tap the Menu key then select Edit page. Or, you can also pinch the Home screen to enter the edit page.
2. Tap the blank page with the Plus (+) sign inside to add a new Home screen.
3. The new Home screen will be added.

Method #2

1. Long tap in the Home screen.
2. On pop up menu select Page.
3. The new Home screen will be added.

How to delete Home screen?
For any reason, if you want to remove one or more additional Home screen, then you can do so by following the steps listed below:

1. In the Home screen, tap the Menu key then select Edit page. Or, you can also pinch the Home screen to enter the edit page.
2. Tap and hold the desired Home screen you wish to delete and then drag it to the Trash can icon located at the top of the screen.
3. Release to delete it.
4. The selected Home screen will be deleted.

How to re-arrange Home screen?
If you wish to arrange the Home screen position, then you can do so by following the steps below:

1. Tap the Menu key then select Edit page. Or, you can also pinch the Home screen to enter the edit page.
2. Tap and hold the desired Home screen you wish to arrange and then drag it to to the desired position.
3. Release to change its position.
4. The selected Home screen will be placed in the new position.

Well, these are the steps that you can use to customize your Home screen to suit with your need. But, it'll be wise if you only use Home screen as needed because use lot of Home screen may increase the RAM uses. But, if you really need to use all of the them, then you're absolutely free to do so.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Change Wallpaper

Home screen is one of the customizable part of the Samsung Galaxy SIV. In here, you can control and decide which the apps or widgets you wish to display, allows you to put the most frequently used apps or widgets here to speed up the way you access them whenever you want. Moreover, the ability to group some apps into a single folder will of course be able to increase the numbers of the apps and widgets you could display in here.

See also: How to Create a New Folder in Samsung Galaxy S4 Home Screen

Another things that you can do to customize the Home screen is by changing its background image, or we used to call it as the Home screen wallpaper. Most of users use this way to give the personal touch to their phone to differ it with others, or even to reflect who's they are. Aside from the Home screen, you can also change the lock screen wallpaper as easy as the way you do with the Home screen.

How to change lock screen wallpaper?
Kindly follow the steps listed below to change the background image displayed when your phone is locked:

1. In the Home screen, tap the Menu key then select Set wallpaper. Or, long tap in the Home screen then select Set wallpaper.
2. On pop up menu select Lock screen.
3. In the Select wallpaper from menu, you'll see some options available such as:
• Gallery: choose this option to set your own picture in the Gallery as the lock screen wallpaper.
• Travel Wallpaper: choose this option to use the picture from the TripAdvisor app.
• Wallpapers: choose this option to pick up the stock Samsung wallpaper as the lock screen wallpaper.
4. If you choose Gallery go to the step #5, Travel wallpaper go to the step #6 while if you choose Wallpapers go to the step #7.
5. Set wallpaper from the Gallery:
• Select your own picture in the Gallery app you wish to use as the lock screen wallpaper.
• If necessary, you can adjust the blue frame in the picture to the right or to the left to crop the desired part of the picture you wish to display.
• Tap Done button.
6. Use the picture from the travel wallpaper:
• Tap Slideshow interval.
• Choose the interval you wish to use.
7. Set wallpaper using the stock Samsung wallpaper:
• Select the stock wallpaper you wis to use as the lock screen wallpaper.
• Tap Set wallpaper button.
8. The selected image will be set as the lock screen wallpaper.

How to change Home screen wallpaper?
Kindly follow the steps listed below to change the background image displayed when your phone is in the standby mode:

1. In the Home screen, tap the Menu key then select Set wallpaper. Or, long tap in the Home screen then select Set wallpaper.
2. On pop up menu select Home screen.
3. In the Select wallpaper from menu, you'll see some options available such as:
• Gallery: choose this option to set your own picture in the Gallery as the Home screen wallpaper.
• Live wallpapers: choose this option to pick up the stock Samsung live wallpaper as the Home screen wallpaper.
• Photos: choose this option to use the picture from the Photos as the Home screen wallpaper.
• Wallpapers: choose this option to pick up the stock Samsung wallpaper as the Home screen wallpaper.
4. If you choose Gallery go to the step #5, Live wallpapers go to the step #6, Photos go to the step #7 and Wallpapers go to the step #8.
5. Set wallpaper from the Gallery:
• Select your own picture in the Gallery app you wish to use as the Home screen wallpaper.
• If necessary, you can adjust the blue frame in the picture to the right or to the left to crop the desired part of the picture you wish to display.
• Tap Done button.
6. Set live wallpaper as the Home screen wallpaper:
• Select the desired live wallpaper you wish to use.
• Tap Set wallpaper button.
7. Use picture from Photos as the Home screen wallpaper:
• Select the desired image from the Photos.
• Adjust the bright part to the top or to the bottom to crop the desired part of the picture you wish to display.
• Tap Save button.
8. Set wallpaper using the stock Samsung wallpaper:
• Select the stock wallpaper you wish to use as the Home screen wallpaper.
• Tap Set wallpaper button.
9. The selected image will be set as the Home screen wallpaper.

How to change Lock screen and Home screen wallpaper at once?
If you wish to use the same wallpaper in the lock screen and the Home screen, then kindly to follow the steps below to do so in the same times:

1. In the Home screen, tap the Menu key then select Set wallpaper. Or, long tap in the Home screen then select Set wallpaper.
2. On pop up menu select Home and lock screen.
3. In the Select wallpaper from menu, you'll see some options available such as:
• Gallery: choose this option to set your own picture in the Gallery as the Home and lock screen wallpaper.
• Live wallpapers: choose this option to pick up the stock Samsung live wallpaper as the Home and lock screen wallpaper.
• Wallpapers: choose this option to pick up the stock Samsung wallpaper as the Home and lock screen wallpaper.
4. If you choose Gallery go to the step #5, Live wallpaper go to the step #6 and Wallpapers go to the step #7.
5. Set wallpaper from the Gallery:
• Select your own picture in the Gallery app you wish to use as the Home and lock screen wallpaper.
• If necessary, you can adjust the blue frame in the picture to the right or to the left to crop the desired part of the picture you wish to display.
• Tap Done button.
6. Set live wallpaper as the Home and lock screen wallpaper:
• Select the desired live wallpaper you wish to use.
• Tap Set wallpaper button.
7. Set wallpaper using the stock Samsung wallpaper:
• Select the stock wallpaper you wis to use as the Home and lock screen wallpaper.
• Tap Set wallpaper button.
8. The selected image will be set as the lock screen wallpaper.

Well, these are the available methods to change the image background in the Lock screen and the Home screen that you can chose one of them to personalize your phone. So, what kind of the wallpaper you like best to use in your Samsung Galaxy SIV?

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Create a New Folder in the Home Screen

One of the customizable thing in the Samsung Galaxy SIV Home screen is the bottom shortcuts list. You can add, delete or change that five default apps icon in there with those you like to suit your need. And of course, it will more useful if you place your most favourite apps or the most frequently used apps in there to speed up your way to access all of them when you want to use them.

See also: How to Customize the Bottom Shortcut in the Samsung Galaxy S4 Home Screen

Indeed, by default there are only five spots available in the bottom shortcuts list, but by adding the new folder you could increase the numbers of the apps icon that you can place in there. Aside from creating the new folder in the bottom shortcuts list, you can also use this method to organize the apps icon in all of the Home screen by grouping them into a single folder per category you want.

How to add new folder in the bottom shortcuts list?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. In the Home screen, tap and hold one of the apps icon in the bottom shortcuts list and then drag it to the Create folder icon located at the top of the screen.
2. Release to create new folder.
3. Type the name for the new folder and then tap OK button.
4. The selected apps icon now reside in the new folder you just created.
5. You can add another apps--either from the bottom shortcuts list or from the Home screen-- into this folder by tapping and holding the apps and then drag it to the folder followed by releasing it to place it into the new folder.

How to add new folder in the Home screen?
There are three methods available to do so which you can choose the one that best suit you.
Method #1

1. In the Home screen, tap the Menu key and then select Create folder.
2. Type the name of the new folder.
3. Tap and hold the desired app--either from the bottom shortcuts list or from the Home screen-- and then drag it to the new folder you just created.
4. Release to place the app into the new folder.
5. To add more apps into the new folder, repeat from the step #3.

Method #2

1. Long tap in the Home screen.
2. In the pop up menu select Folder.
3. Type the name of the new folder.
4. Tap and hold the desired app--either from the bottom shortcuts list or from the Home screen-- and then drag it to the new folder you just created.
5. Release to place the app into the new folder.
6. To add more apps into the new folder, repeat from the step #4.

Method #3

1. Tap and hold one of the app icon in the Home screen and then drag it to the Create folder icon located at the top of the screen.
2. Release to create new folder.
3. Type the name for the new folder and then tap OK button.
4. The selected apps icon now reside in the new folder you just created.
5. You can add another apps--either from the bottom shortcuts list or from the Home screen-- into this folder by tapping and holding the apps and then drag it to the folder followed by releasing it to place it into the new folder.

Well, if you're like me, organizing some apps which has the similar function (eg. you could create "Browser" folder to group all the browser app you have) into a single folder will help you to manage the app icon in the bottom shortcuts list and in the Home screen as well as to increase the ability to add more apps icon in there. By using the methods mentioned above, now you can add more than five apps icon in the bottom shortcut list and also simplify your Home screen and decreasing the numbers of the additional Home screen by grouping some apps into a single folder. Well, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Customize the Bottom Shortcuts in the Home Screen

The common method used by the Samsung Galaxy SIV user to speed up their way to access certain app is by adding the shortcut of that app to the Home screen. That's might be the explanation why the Google Play Store has the default settings to add the newly installed app shortcut to the Home screen--if there's an available room--. You're also free to remove the unused app shortcuts in the Home screen or the one that you don't want to be there, allows you to control which app shortcuts you wish to reside on your Home screen.

See also: How to Add or Remove Apps or Widgets to the Samsung Galaxy S4 Home Screen

While you on the Home screen, you would see the five favourite app shortcuts in the bottom. By default, they are likely the Phone, Contacts, Messaging, Internet and Apps which are the most frequently used apps by most of the users. But, if that default doesn't fit with your needs, then you can easily customize them by adding, removing or changing one of them or more to suit your needs.

How to add, remove or change the favourite shortcuts on Home screen?
You can do so by following the steps listed below:

1. To add shortcut to the bottom shortcuts list:
• In order to allow you to add app shortcut to the bottom shortcuts, then the apps should be available in the Home screen. If not, first you need to add the app to the Home screen. If you don't know how to do so, you can see the complete steps in the link mentioned above
• Add the app shortcut to the bottom shortcuts by tapping and holding the app on your Home screen then drag it to available space in the bottom shortcuts list.
• Release to placed it.
2. To remove shortcut from the bottom shortcuts list:
• Tap and hold the bottom shortcut you wish to remove.
• If you want the shortcut still remain in the Home screen, drag it to the available space in one of the Home screen and then release to placed it.
• If you want the shortcut no longer displayed in the Home screen, drag it to the Trash can icon located at the top of the screen and then release to delete it.
3. To change the shortcut in the bottom shortcuts list:
There two methods that you can choose to change the bottom shortcuts. They are:
• Remove the bottom shortcut first (see in the step #2) and then add the new shortcut to the bottom shortcuts (see in the step #1).
• Tap and hold the apps in the Home screen and then drag it to the one of existing bottom shortcut. Release to exchange their position.

Given to the main purpose of the bottom or favourite shortcuts in the Home screen is to speed up the way you access those five apps, then it will be more useful if you place your most favourite apps or your most frequently used apps in there. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Add or Remove Apps or Widgets in the Home Screen

Indeed, the Samsung Galaxy SIV has comes with the several pre-installed apps to meet the user needs. You can use all of them directly without you need to install it first by yourself. But, in certain case with any reason, you might be not satisfied with them or wants to install another apps to meet your needs. If so, you can easily do that by downloading and install the desired apps from the Google Play Store into your phone.

See also: How to Download and Install Free Apps from the Play Store in Samsung Galaxy S4

By default, the Google Play Store will add the newly installed apps icon to the Home screen in order to make you more easier when you want to access the apps. Moreover, the Samsung Galaxy SIV also supports up to seven Home screen that would be capable enough to accommodate lot of apps or widgets icon.

How to add shortcut of the apps or widgets to the Home screen?
If the apps has no icon in the Home screen or if you wants to add certain app or widget to the Home screen, then you can easily do so by following one of the steps listed below:
Method #1: From the app drawer
Before you do this steps, make sure you have room enough in the Home screen to allow you add new apps or widget icon

1. Go to Apps through the Home screen.
2. To add apps go to the step #3, while to add widgets go to the step #4.
3. Add apps to the Home screen
• Tap Apps tab.
• Tap and hold the desired app and then drag it to the Home screen.
• Release to placed it.
4. Add Widgets to the Home screen
• Tap Widgets tab.
• Swipe the screen to the right or to the left to find the desired widget.
• Once you find the required one, tap and hold the widget and then drag it to the Home screen.
• Release to placed it.
• If necessary, follow the on-screen instruction to complete the steps of adding the widgets.
5. The selected app or widget will be added to the Home screen.

Method #2: From the Home screen
Before you do this steps, make sure you have room enough in the Home screen to allow you add new apps or widget icon.

1. In the Home screen, tap the Menu key then select Add apps and widgets. Or, long tap in the Home screen, then in the pop up menu select Apps and widgets.
2. To add apps go to the step #3, while to add widgets go to the step #4.
3. Add apps to the Home screen
• Tap Apps tab.
• Tap and Hold the desired app and then drag it to the Home screen.
• Release to placed it.
4. Add widget to the Home screen
   
   • Tap Widgets tab.
   • Find the desired widget by swiping the screen to the left or to the right.
   • Once you find the desired widget, tap and hold the widget and then drag it to the Home screen.
   • Release to placed it.
   • If necessary, follow the on-screen instruction to complete the steps of adding the widgets.
5. The selected app or widget will be added to the Home screen.

How to remove shortcut of the apps or widgets from the Home screen?
If you want to clean up your Home screen or don't want certain apps or widgets icon resides there, then you can easily remove the icon from the Home screen by following the steps below:

1. Locate the icon you wish to remove from the Home screen.
2. Once you find the icon, tap and hold the icon and then drag it to the Trash can icon located at the top of the screen.
3. Release to remove the icon.
4. The selected icon will be removed from the Home screen.

Adding certain apps or widgets icon to the Home screen is one of the way to speed up you accessing them. But, too much apps or widgets scattered in the Home screen will make the Home screen in a mess and of course this will also increase the RAM uses (especially those with the animation inside). So, it will be wise if you only add the important or the most frequently used apps or widgets to the Home screen and remove the unused apps or widgets from there to keep your Home screen clean and reduce the RAM uses. Well, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Fix Can't Delete an Additional Home Screen

An insider named Matthew has sent me an email to ask why his phone always crashing when he tried to delete additional home screen once he updated his phone to the Jelly Bean. As we all know that Samsung Galaxy SIII allows the user to add additional home screen up to seven home screen. Well, aside to make the Home screen more neat, deleting an unused home screen is one way that the user can do to manage RAM.

See also: How to Manage Internal Memory on Samsung Galaxy S3

However, if you're also experience the same problem as Matthew has, then try to check some possible ways to fix this problem as listed below:

Method #1: Delete Home screen
Try to delete Home screen using a common methods as listed below:

1. On Home screen, tap the Menu key then select Edit page, or pinch the Home screen to display all of your Home screen in a single page.
2. Tap and hold the desired Home screen you wish to delete, then drag it to the trash can icon.

Method #2: Change the animation scale value
If the first method is not works. Try to change the animation scale value under the developer option menu. Here's the step:

1. Go to Settings then select Developer option.
2. Depending on your current settings, turn off all animation scale option if previously you have set it to certain value. While if previously you have turn them off, then try to set them to certain value, such as 1x or 5x. FYI, more higher the value more slower the phone.
3. Restart the phone.
4. Once the phone is up, try to delete the desired Home screen by using the step as mentioned in the methods #1.
5. Once you finish, you can change back the animation scale value.

Method #3: Disable developer option
The third step that you can do is by disabling the developer option menu by following the steps below:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap Developer option.
3. Turn off the developer option by sliding the slider next to the developer option to the left.
4. Restart the phone.
5. Once the phone is up, try to delete the desired home screen by using the steps as mentioned in the methods #1.
6. Once you done, you can re-enable the developer option menu.

Method #4: Set Home screen as home page
A user in Androidcentral forum has reported that he finally be able to solve this problem by this step:

1. Pinch the Home screen to display all of your Home screen in a single page.
2. Tap the Home icon in the screen you wish to delete to set the screen as the home page, then tap and hold the screen then drag it to the trash. To delete more home screen, simply by repeating this steps.

Method #5: Clear TouchWiz Home data
The next possible step to do is by clearing the data of the TouchWiz Home. But, you should remember that this step will erase all of your Home screen settings. If you don't mind with this, then here's the step to do so:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap Application manager.
3. Swipe to the All screen.
4. Find TouchWiz Home, then tap it.
5. Tap Clear data button followed by tapping OK button to confirm.
6. Restart the phone.
7. Once the phone is up, try to delete the desired Home screen by using the step as mentioned in the method #1

Method #6: Use another third-party launcher
The last step, if you don't mind, you can also try to use another third-party launcher available on Google Play Store, such as Nova launcher or ADW launcher. Lot of users said that both of them works well on their phone.


well, actually you can also perform factory reset to solve this problem, but I did not include this as one of the method to fix this problem because by doing factory reset you'll lost all of your data and settings. However, if you own another step to solve this problem, then I'll really appreciate if you willing to share them through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Fix Wrong Display in the Messaging App Icon in the Home Screen

Messaging app is one of pre-installed apps on the Samsung Galaxy SIII which is presented to meet the user needs to send a message, either text or multimedia messages. Usually, when you get a new message you will get a notification in the status bar, and if you see the Messaging app icon in the Home screen, it will be marked with a certain number that indicates the number of unread messages. In certain case, some users experienced wrong display in their Messaging app icon. The Messaging app icon marked with number but when they open it there's no unread messages.


How to solve wrong display in Messaging app icon?
AFAIK, there are two possible ways to fix this problem. Here they are:
I. Disable the option Do not keep activities
The first methods is by checking the Do not keep activities option to see whether it's enabled. If so, you need to disable it by following the steps listed below:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Scroll down to Developer options, then tap it.
3. Uncheck the checkbox next to the Do not keep activities option to disable this option.
4. Now, restart the phone.
5. Once the phone is waked up, the wrong displays on Messaging app icon should be fixed.

II. Remove the Messaging app icon then add it again
Yes, you can also fix this problem by removing the Messaging app icon and then add it again to your Home screen. Then the marked number in Messaging app icon should be removed.
See also: How to Add or Remove App on Home Screen on Samsung Galaxy S3


Well, these are two methods that I've know to fix this problem. If you have your own methods and it's not listed here, then I'll appreciate if you willing to share them through the comment below :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Add Contact Shortcut on Home Screen

One of the way to communicate with others is by making a calls or send a message through the phone. To do so, first you need to know the phone numbers of the people you want to call or send a message with. Once you know the numbers, you can add them into your contacts apps to facilitate you for further use. Luckily, you can add the contact number to your contacts apps easily on Samsung Galaxy SIII.

See also: How to Add New Contact on Samsung Galaxy S3

As time goes by, you may found that you already saved lot of numbers on your contacts. This sometimes bring a little difficulties to you when you wants to make a calls or send a message to certain contacts. To help you solve this problem, add shortcuts for a certain contacts on Home screen is one of the alternative solution that you can do.


How to add shortcut for a certain contact on Home screen?
First of all, make sure you have space enough on the Home screen before you do this steps. Well, here are the complete steps to do:

1. Long tap in the blank area on the Home screen.
2. On pop up menu select Add to Home screen option.
3. Tap Widget tab.
4. Find Contact 1x1 widget by swiping the screen to the left or to the right.
5. Tap and Hold to move it to the Home screen.
6. Choose the required contacts you wish to add the shortcuts.
7. Finish. The shortcuts of the selected contacts has been created on the Home screen.

Once you've finished do these steps, now you can access the contact you already added by tapping the shortcuts on the Home screen. From there, you can make a calls, send a message, etc.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Add Shortcut Per Email Account on Home Screen

One of the ability owned by the Samsung Galaxy SIII is handling multiple email accounts, or in other words you can add several email accounts in this phone. You can also set one of them as the default email account that will be use by default to write an email.

See also: How to Set Added Email Account as Default on Samsung Galaxy S3

As with the apps and widget, you can also create the shortcut for each your email account to the Home screen to make you more faster and easier when you want to access them. You can do this by utilizing email account widget.


How to create shortcut for each email account on Home screen?
Before you do this steps, make sure you have space enough on your Home screen that you'll use to add the widget. Well, here are the complete steps to do:

1. Long tap on your Home screen.
2. On pop up menu select Add to Home screen.
3. Tap Widget tab.
4. Find Email account 1x1 widget by swiping the screen to the left or to the right, then tap and hold to move it to the Home screen.
5. Now you'll see a list of your email accounts.
6. Tap the required email account you wish to add the shortcut.
7. Finish. the shortcut to an email account has been added to the Home screen.
8. To add more shortcut for another email account, you can repeat from the step #1.

It's easy, right? Adding shortcuts for each email account will of course be able to facilitate you accessing them directly through the Home screen. Also it will save you more time because now you just need to tap the required email account shortcut on Home screen when you want to access them. So, hope this helps :)

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Add Website Shortcut on Home Screen

Bookmarks your favourite or most visited website is one of the way that you can do to make you more faster and easier when you want to visit them. By doing this, you don't need to enter the URL each time you want to access them, you just need to tap Bookmark icon then choose which the bookmarked website you wish to visit.

See also: How to Add and View Bookmark on Samsung Galaxy S3

One more way to make you more easier and faster accessing the bookmarked website is by adding the shortcut to them in the Home screen. This of course will save your time, because you just need to tap the shortcuts on the Home screen to visit them without having to open the Browser apps first.


How to add shortcut to a website on Home screen?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Long tap on the Home screen.
2. On pop up menu select Add to Home screen.
3. Tap Widget tab.
4. Find Bookmark 1x1 widget, then tap and hold to move it on your Home screen.
5. Now you'll see thumbnails of the bookmarked website.
6. Choose which bookmarked website you wish to add its shortcuts.
7. Finish. The shortcuts of your selected bookmarked website has been created on the Home screen.

Once you've done these steps, now you can easily accessing your favourites website by tapping the shortcuts on the Home screen then it will load the site in the Browser apps. For the record, make sure you have space enough on your Home screen before you add the widget.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Make the Weather Widget to Auto Update

Accu weather is the stock weather widget that you can find in the primary Home screen on Samsung Galaxy SIII. This widget will provide you information about the temperature and weather forecast on your location. For the personal need, you can change the preferred temperature unit you wish to use, either Celsius or Fahrenheit.

See also: How to Change Weather Widget from Celsius to Fahrenheit on Samsung Galaxy S3

In addition to change the temperature unit, in this widget you can also determine how often the widget to refresh the information. There are several auto refresh option that you can choose which best suit you.


How to change weather widget auto refresh?
Below are the steps you need to do to determine the frequency of the weather widget updating the information:

1. Tap the Weather widget on your Home screen.
2. Tap the Menu key then select Settings.
3. Tap Widgets.
4. Tap Auto refresh.
5. Now you'll see some option available on pop up menu, they are:
   
   • None
   • Every 1 hour: choose this option to make your weather widget refreshing the information for every one hour.
   • Every 3 hours: choose this option to make your weather widget refreshing the information for every 3 hours.
   • Every 6 hours: choose this option to make your weather widget refreshing the information for every 6 hours.
   • Every 12 hours: choose this option to make your weather widget refreshing the information for every 12 hours.
   • Every 24 hours: choose this option to make your weather widget refreshing the information for every 24 hours.
6. Tap the required auto refresh option you wish to use. When the dot indicator next the option shows green means the option is selected.
7. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

FYI, you can also manually refresh the weather widget by tapping the auto refresh icon located at the bottom right corner of this widget. Also, you should remember that the frequency of auto refresh weather widget may cost some data plan. In other words, more shorter the auto refresh frequency means more data will be used. So, which auto refresh option do you use?

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Weather Widget from Celsius to Fahrenheit

When you first turn on your Samsung Galaxy SIII, generally you'll find the stock weather widget was installed on your primary Home screen. You can use this widget to obtain the information about temperature and weather forecast on your current location. But, first of all you need to enable location services on your phone to make this widget works.

See also: How to Change Location Services on Samsung Galaxy S3

As another apps and widgets installed in this phone, you can also customize this Accu weather widget to suit your needs, such as change the preferred temperature unit from Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa.


How to change weather widget from Celsius to Fahrenheit or Fahrenheit to Celsius?
Below are the complete steps to do:

1. On your primary Home screen, tap Accu weather widget.
2. Tap the Menu key then select Settings.
3. Tap General.
4. Tap Unit.
5. Depending on your current settings, tap Unit to change from Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa. When the dot indicator next the option shows green means the option is selected.
6. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

Some countries use Celsius to explain the temperature and the other countries use Fahrenheit. So, by knowing how to change the temperature unit from Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa then you can set it according to your needs.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Show Dual Clock of Different Cities on Home Screen

While you customizing your Samsung Galaxy SIII lock screen, then you can find an option which will allow you to show dual clock when you're on abroad. This of course will helps you to know the time on your Home and your current location.

See also: How to Enable or Disable Dual Clock on Samsung Galaxy S3 Lock Screen

As in the lock screen, you can also displaying dual clock on your Home screen by adding world/dual clock widget to your Home screen.


How to add dual clock widget to the Home screen?
To display time of two different locations, then kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Widget tab.
3. Swipe the screen to the right or to the left to find the Dual clock widgets. There are two dual clock widgets available, analog and digital. You can choose the one that you like best.
4. Tap and hold the dual clock widget then drag it to the Home screen.
5. Release to placed it.
6. Tap the first clock to select the city.
7. Now tap the second clock to add the city, you can use the search box to find the required city.
8. Finish. Now you have managed to show times of two different cities on your Home screen.

This widget basically has the same function with the dual clock on your lock screen to show time of two different locations, but the difference is if you use this widget you don't have to go abroad to see the dual clock and you can manually choose which the city you like to show the time.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Set Image from the Web as Home Screen Wallpaper

There are several ways that you can do to change wallpaper on your Samsung Galaxy SIII Home screen. One of which is by using Live wallpaper available on this phone as your wallpaper.

See also: How to Set Live Wallpaper on Samsung Galaxy S3 Home Screen

In addition using the image saved on your phone, you can also using the image from the web as your wallpaper. This of course will expand your choice to set which the image you want to use as wallpaper, which the image is unavailable on your phone.


How to set image from the web as wallpaper?
To do so kindly follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Tap Internet.
3. Find the image on the web using certain search engine.
4. Once you've found the one that you like, then view it in full size.
5. Long press on the image to get the options.
6. On pop up menu select Set as wallpaper.
7. Finish. Now you have managed to change your wallpaper using the image from the web.

By knowing one more way to change the Home screen wallpaper, now you can use it as your another way to do so. This method also will allow you to set your wallpaper with whatever the image you want from the web.

Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Home Screen Mode

Once you've upgrading your precious Samsung Galaxy SIII to the Android Jelly Bean, then you'll see some new features inside your phone accompanying this new operating system. One of which is blocking mode, this feature will allow you to block all or certain of notifications, calls, texts and messages.

See also: How to Enable or Disable Blocking Mode on Samsung Galaxy S3

Another new features that comes along with Android Jelly Bean is the feature to change the Home screen mode. Under this feature, you will see two options available that you can choose the one that best suit you.


How to switch Home screen mode?
Below are the steps to do to switch between basic mode and easy mode:

1. Go to Apps through Home screen.
2. Scroll to Settings, then tap on it.
3. Under Device section, tap Home screen mode.
4. Now you will see two Home screen modes available. They are:
• Basic mode: This mode provides a conventional layout for the apps and widgets on your Home screen.
• Easy mode: This mode provides an easier experience for the first time smartphone users from their Home screen.
5. Tap the required Home screen mode you wish to use.
6. Tap Apply button to save the changes.
7. Tap Home button to return to the standby mode.

By knowing how to change the Home screen mode, now you can choose to use one of them that best suit you. If you want to use standard Home screen as you can find on the Android Ice Cream Sandwich then you can choose to use the basic mode, while if you want to use a simpler Home screen mode then you can choose to use the easy mode. So, hope this helps :)