You can also add a swipe action to any app
icon on your home screen in Nova Launcher, not just folders.
While you can use this to theme
every icon on your home screen in launchers that don't work with icon packs — or don't work with icon packs from the Google Play, like Samsung TouchWiz and HTC Sense — it can get time - consuming.
Not exact matches
Turn the crown to magnify the tiny app
icons on the
home screen, or zoom
in and out of photos without obstructing your view of the small
screen.
In this case, additional apps can be obtained using BlackBerry App World, which is accessible through an
icon on your
home screen.
Icons are arranged
on the
Home Screen in 5 customizable views (All, Favorites, Media, Downloads and Frequent) that are navigable with simple swipes.
When your data consumption hits 50 % of 100 MB which is supposed to be your data allowance for the month, the application would immediately warn you
on the
home screen of your device by showing an
icon such as that which appears circled
in red
in the first image at the top of this article.
You can tap the small «See all of your books» link beneath to jump to your full library, or tap
on the Library
icon (same as the aforementioned
in Home), and it will take you to the same library - of - books
screen that you get from «See all of your books.»
Then when I go into the app list and drag out the
icon to Create the shortcut manually onto a home screen (which I shouldn't have to do) the Icon just dissapears, after a restart ill find the icon in a random folder on any on the home screens.Yes my vox has been rootedThank
icon to Create the shortcut manually onto a
home screen (which I shouldn't have to do) the
Icon just dissapears, after a restart ill find the icon in a random folder on any on the home screens.Yes my vox has been rootedThank
Icon just dissapears, after a restart ill find the
icon in a random folder on any on the home screens.Yes my vox has been rootedThank
icon in a random folder
on any
on the
home screens.Yes my vox has been rootedThanksKen
The following best practices help your
icon fit
in with the application
icons on the
home screen.
You switch back to the parent mode by tapping
on the Family
icon in the top right corner of the
home screen and entering the four - digit lock code.
Basically, I read my Gmail from the Playbook browser, it is accessible from the
icon shortcut installed by default
on the
home screen in the section «All».
Galaxy Tab 8.9 has no buttons marring its bezel — all navigation and menu access buttons are located
on the touch
screen: Back,
Home and the Samsung TouchWiz Task Manager touch icons in the lower left of the home screens, app and a customization view (a «+» sign) on the upper ri
Home and the Samsung TouchWiz Task Manager touch
icons in the lower left of the
home screens, app and a customization view (a «+» sign) on the upper ri
home screens, app and a customization view (a «+» sign)
on the upper right.
Unlike the iPod touch, the Galaxy Player 5.0 features a built -
in FM radio, whose app you launch by tapping a convenient
icon on the music player's first
home screen.
The
icon dock
on the
home screen is very unique, as each letter
in Angry Birds is actually an
icon!
There's a little
icon stuck
in the bottom menu bar, giving you easy access to a little, very basic, notepad that floats
on top of the
home screen, and the clock font seems to be a custom addition, but the rest of the layout is the bog - standard one we've grown all - too accustomed to over the last year.
The upcoming update includes: a fix for the Mobile Hotspot feature, improvements
in Mobile Hotspot security, updated VZ Navigator, Visual Voice Mail updates, V Cast App preloaded
on the phone, MotoCast installation steps simplified, improved stability of data connectivity after Airplane mode is disabled, improved data throughput performance
in low - signal 4G environments, improved battery life when using Phone Book Access Profile Bluetooth headsets, successfully save multimedia ringtones, favorites contact widget updated, improved device stability when moving between
home screen panels, email
icon updated, OTA updates show correct remaining download time and Commercial Mobile Alert Service feature has been added.
You can also bookmark a page
in a browser
on your tablet or even add the
icon to the
home screen.
When the Kindle Store page opens
on your iPad browser, just click
on the little
icon just to the left of the browser's URL entry field, and select «Add to
Home Screen» from the pulldown menu that pops up, as
in the screenshot at right.
Just swipe
on the
home screen from right to left a few times to find the
icon and put it
in whatever folder or
home screen you like.
You'll find widget
icons for
screen lock you can put the device to sleep without hitting a physical button), and for muting sound and microphone with a single touch; a link to Lenovo's App Shop (more
on that
in a moment); and an overhaul of Honeycomb's standard basic
home navigation buttons.
General fixes • Significant improvements to the Squad Join interface • Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option • Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 Squad members • Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM • Disable Privacy flag when 1 man Squad • Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when Squad drops to 1 player • All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue
on the Squad selection
screen • Players who choose not to join Squads will also show up as Blue
in the «Not
in a Squad» line • Squads that are currently empty will display as white — if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text • Added round duration and ticket summary at end of round
screen • Fixed sound for when climbing ladders • Fixed and issue with some weapons» sounds
in first person view • Fixed a swim sound loop error • You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting
in an open position • Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it • Spawn protection now should work
in Conquest so you no longer should spawn too close to enemies • You should no longer spawn too close to enemies
in TDM and SQDM • Fix for missing input restriction during intro movie, causing players to potentially fall and die while watching movie if moving controller (or having a controller with a bad stick zone) • Combat areas
on Kharg Island
in Rush mode tweaked
in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after first base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun • Fixed a problem with revived players not being able to get suppressed • Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived
in co-op • Spotting VO now plays when spotting from MAV / EOD bot • Fixed several issues regarding the kill card, including showing wrong weapons used for the kill • Fixed that sometimes you would be stuck
on a black
screen when kicked from server • Fixed so when a team captures two flags at the same time, the UI does not show wrong owner of the flag • Fixed a problem where the capture progress bar was shown as friendly when the enemy was capturing • Fixed a problem with the bipod deploy sound • Fixed a problem that you could be spawned
in with no weapons after being killed while using the EOD bot • Fixed problems with health bars not displaying health properly when using EOD bots • Fixed a problem with flickering name tags • Fixed a problem where you could damage friendly helicopters • Fixed a problem where you could get stuck
in the co-op menu when attempting to join the session twice • You should now be able to spot explosives • You should no longer spawn
in home base if your selected spawn point is disabled while waiting to spawn (e.g. if your teammate dies right before you are about to spawn) • Damage from bullets will now continue to cause damage even after the firing user is dead • Fixed several client crashes • Fixed a problem where players could get stuck
in the join queue • Fixed the repair
icon on the minimal • Fixed a problem with changing camera
on certain vehicles • Fixed a problem with the grenade indicator when
in guided missile mode • Fixed a problem where the machine could hard lock when joining a public coop game • Fixed a problem where the headset attached
icon would not show up
in the UI • Fixed a problem with the falling antenna
on Caspian Border.
App
icons now display correctly
on the
Home screen, and typing fast
in Calculator should not give wrong results.
Even if the process appears to have failed, click
on the house «
Home»
icon in your Plex Media Server to go back to the main
screen and then open up the HelloHue channel again — the majority of the time, the error you see is meaningless and the plugin is actually loaded fine.
In particular, users can take advantage of rounded
icons on the Pixel Launcher
home screen, along with app shortcuts.
It also avoids the complexity of the App Drawer
in favor of having all the app
icons on the
home screen.
Being able to pin more than five apps to the dock is a great addition, as well as being able to adjust how many
icons are
in a row or column
on the
home screen.
There's no app drawer
icon on the
home screen by default, as you can simply swipe up or down to view all of your apps, but if you prefer having one, you can just turn it
on in the settings.
Icons on your
home screen,
in the Quickpage, and
in your app drawer will be using the
icon pack you just selected.
The one place where it is clear — and genuinely useful — is
on the
home screen, where force - pressing
icons pops up a shortcut menu to different areas of the app, and
in some cases a handy widget too.
For one, there is a small ellipsis
icon present
on all
home screens in the bottom - right corner.
To do that, you can swipe over to Hello Bixby
on your leftmost
home screen page, then tap the cog
icon in the top right.
Other improvements and fixes — Adds support for faster wireless charging
on iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X with compatible third - party accessories — Introduces three new Live wallpapers for iPhone X — Improves video camera stabilization — Adds support
in Podcasts to automatically advance to the next episode from the same show — Adds support
in HealthKit for downhill snow sports distance as a data type — Fixes an issue that could cause Mail to appear to be checking for new messages even when a download is complete — Fixes an issue that could cause cleared Mail notifications from Exchange accounts to reappear — Improves stability
in Calendar — Resolves an issue where Settings could open to a blank
screen — Fixes an issue that could prevent swiping to Today View or Camera from the Lock Screen — Addresses an issue that could prevent Music controls from displaying on the Lock Screen — Fixes an issue that could cause app icons to be arranged incorrectly on the Home Screen — Addresses an issue that could prevent users from deleting recent photos when iCloud storage is exceeded — Addresses an issue where Find My iPhone sometimes wouldn't display a map — Fixes an issue in Messages where the keyboard could overlap the most recent message — Fixes an issue in Calculator where typing numbers rapidly could lead to incorrect results — Addressed an issue where the keyboard could respond slowly — Adds support for real - time text (RTT) phone calls for the deaf and hard of hearing — Improves VoiceOver stability in Messages, Settings, App Store, and Music — Resolves an issue that prevented VoiceOver from announcing incoming Notific
screen — Fixes an issue that could prevent swiping to Today View or Camera from the Lock
Screen — Addresses an issue that could prevent Music controls from displaying on the Lock Screen — Fixes an issue that could cause app icons to be arranged incorrectly on the Home Screen — Addresses an issue that could prevent users from deleting recent photos when iCloud storage is exceeded — Addresses an issue where Find My iPhone sometimes wouldn't display a map — Fixes an issue in Messages where the keyboard could overlap the most recent message — Fixes an issue in Calculator where typing numbers rapidly could lead to incorrect results — Addressed an issue where the keyboard could respond slowly — Adds support for real - time text (RTT) phone calls for the deaf and hard of hearing — Improves VoiceOver stability in Messages, Settings, App Store, and Music — Resolves an issue that prevented VoiceOver from announcing incoming Notific
Screen — Addresses an issue that could prevent Music controls from displaying
on the Lock
Screen — Fixes an issue that could cause app icons to be arranged incorrectly on the Home Screen — Addresses an issue that could prevent users from deleting recent photos when iCloud storage is exceeded — Addresses an issue where Find My iPhone sometimes wouldn't display a map — Fixes an issue in Messages where the keyboard could overlap the most recent message — Fixes an issue in Calculator where typing numbers rapidly could lead to incorrect results — Addressed an issue where the keyboard could respond slowly — Adds support for real - time text (RTT) phone calls for the deaf and hard of hearing — Improves VoiceOver stability in Messages, Settings, App Store, and Music — Resolves an issue that prevented VoiceOver from announcing incoming Notific
Screen — Fixes an issue that could cause app
icons to be arranged incorrectly
on the
Home Screen — Addresses an issue that could prevent users from deleting recent photos when iCloud storage is exceeded — Addresses an issue where Find My iPhone sometimes wouldn't display a map — Fixes an issue in Messages where the keyboard could overlap the most recent message — Fixes an issue in Calculator where typing numbers rapidly could lead to incorrect results — Addressed an issue where the keyboard could respond slowly — Adds support for real - time text (RTT) phone calls for the deaf and hard of hearing — Improves VoiceOver stability in Messages, Settings, App Store, and Music — Resolves an issue that prevented VoiceOver from announcing incoming Notific
Screen — Addresses an issue that could prevent users from deleting recent photos when iCloud storage is exceeded — Addresses an issue where Find My iPhone sometimes wouldn't display a map — Fixes an issue
in Messages where the keyboard could overlap the most recent message — Fixes an issue
in Calculator where typing numbers rapidly could lead to incorrect results — Addressed an issue where the keyboard could respond slowly — Adds support for real - time text (RTT) phone calls for the deaf and hard of hearing — Improves VoiceOver stability
in Messages, Settings, App Store, and Music — Resolves an issue that prevented VoiceOver from announcing incoming Notifications
You can also tap the microphone
icon on the
home screen's Google search widget or
in the Chrome browser.
To turn this off, swipe back to the Bixby
Home screen and tap
on the three - dot menu
icon in the top right corner.
You can shake the phone three times when
in this mode to automatically line up your
icons and eliminate unused space
on the
home screens.
The Maps Go listing
in the Play Store lets you immediately «install» the
icon to your
home screen, but all you need to do is go to this URL
in Chrome
on your phone and add a shortcut to your
home screen.
The idea of a shortcut
in my opinion is NOT to put a shortcut
icon on your
home screen....
The main difference between what iOS offers and Android Oreo's feature is that Dots are interactive: long press
on an
icon on your
home screen, and you'll be able to see the notifications tied to that app
in a pop - up window above without having to pull down the shade.
Inside the
Home app, tap
on the small arrow
icon in the upper left corner of the
screen to access your HomeKit settings.
iOS has had notification badges for a very long time now: it's those small numbers above your app
icons — whether it's
on your
home screen on in your app drawer — that indicate how many unread emails or text messages you have among others.
Instead of the operating system just tossing all of your app
icons into a cluttered heap
on your
home screen, most can be tucked away neatly
in the app drawer, which,
in essence, is very similar to the Windows Start menu.
The Microsoft Launcher lets you put
icons of your friends
on your Android
home screen for easy connectivity, which sounds similar to the My People app coming
in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
From there, go into the Google
Home app, tap
on the hamburger menu
icon in the top left of the
screen, and tap
on «More settings.»
Just select the Conversation
icon on the
home screen, then tap the Contact
icon in the upper corner, and tap
on any contact.
Instead of the traditional springboard
home screen filled with super-elipse
icons found
on iPhone or iPad, the Apple Watch runs a carousel of round
icons that change
in scale and position.
In case you're not familiar with the app drawer, it's the
icon on the bottom of your Android device's display that you can click to access all the applications
on your device, not just the ones that are
on your
home screen.
The 3D Touch display first introduced with the iPhone 6s and featured
in all but one model released since then is smart enough to sense pressure, allowing you to take quick actions from the
home screen just by long - pressing
on an app
icon.
I installed Nova launcher
on my Note 2 and very happy with it — very customisable (you can set 5
icons in row for example
in home screen which is impossible with samsung default touchwiz), and with it you can also set
home button as camera launching thing.
If you have an older version of Android, you can always touch the microphone
icon on the
Home screen or
in the Google Search app to launch «OK Google».
And finally, there's also a migration tool when you open the launcher that'll import app
icons from your previous
home screen app and a wallpaper picker that'll select any image stored
on your device or
in the cloud.