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Quick start: Home screen & apps
The home screen is what you see when you first turn on your
phone. From here, you can explore apps and more.
• Search: Type text in the Google Search box at the top of
your home screen, or touch to search by voice.
• Open app list: To see your apps, touch Apps .
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Play Store
Search by typing or
saying "OK, Google".
Touch Apps
to see all your apps.
Swipe down to see
notications, proles
and settings.
Touch & hold an empty
spot to add widgets,
change wallpaper, or
access Google settings.
Tips & tricks
• Widgets: To put widgets like a clock, interactive calendar,
and more on your home screen, touch and hold an empty
spot on the home screen, then touch WIDGETS.
• Pages: To add a page, drag an app to the right side of the
screen until you see a white bar. You can add multiple
pages. To show other pages of shortcuts and widgets, swipe
the home screen left.
• Remove: To remove an app from a home screen page,
touch and hold the app, then drag it to Remove.
• Search: To open Google Now™, touch and hold Home ,
then swipe up to the Google icon .
• Settings: To quickly open settings, swipe the status bar
down with two fingers and touch .
• Uninstall: To uninstall apps, touch Apps , touch and hold
an app, then drag it to Uninstall. (You can’t uninstall some
apps).
• Customize: For more about changing your home screen,
see “Redecorate your home screen”.
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