The beauty of Android phones is that you can customize almost every aspect of them. If you're wondering how to customize the home screen on Samsung phones and make them look more attractive, we'll help you do just that.
Tip: Do you want to? Customize Android lock screen Instead? We show you how.
1. Set a custom wallpaper
Samsung Galaxy phones offer a great variety of wallpapers that can be set on the lock or home screen. But you can also Set any custom image From the photo gallery as your phone wallpaper as shown in the following steps:
- Go to “Settings -> Background & Pattern -> Browse Wallpapers.”
2. Select "exhibition" Choose the image you want to set as your wallpaper. Tap "It was completed".
3. You will be asked if you want to use the same wallpaper for the lock screen and home screen or different wallpapers. Uncheck "screen's lock" If you want to apply the wallpaper to the Home screen only. Then tap the button Preview
4. Use Zoom in and out gesture To zoom in and out of the background. Finally, click on "It was completed".
Pro Tip: You can also set a custom wallpaper on your Samsung Galaxy phone from the gallery. Open the desired image in the Samsung Gallery app and tap the three-dot icon. Select "Set as wallpaper."
2. Add a filter to the background
If you want to use a custom image as your phone's wallpaper, you can customize it by adding a filter to it so that it matches the aesthetics of your home screen.
- Select your favorite background as we explained to you earlier.
- deselect "screen's lock" And press Preview
3. On the preview screen, tap the button. "filtering" Apply the desired filter from the list below.
4. Press "It was completed" To add the filter to your background.
Good to know: Need a new wallpaper every day? Check out Android apps that change wallpaper automatically.
3. Match the color of the app icons to the background.
You can get Samsung's stock app icons like Phone, Messages, Notes, etc., using a color palette based on the colors in your home screen wallpaper. This way, your entire phone, including quick settings and other areas, will have the same color palette.
- Go to “Settings -> Background & Style -> Color Palette.”
2. Enable the toggle next to color palette and choose a color scheme below it background colors Or Primary colors.Swipe left to see more color palettes.
3. Turn on the toggle switch next to Apply a palette to color codes And finally press the button "application".
4. This is how our Samsung phone takes care of itself after applying a color palette to the app icons:
4. Disable the app drawer
Instead of the app drawer, you can display all installed apps on your phone's home screen. Therefore, you'll need to disable the app drawer or apps screen.
- Go to “Settings -> Home screen -> Home screen layout.”
2. Select Home screen only and press the . button "Application".
5. Change the number of app rows on the home screen
Whether you want to resize app icons or display more apps on the Home screen, Samsung lets you do both.
- To change the number of app icons that will appear on each Home screen page, go to Settings -> Home screen -> Home screen grid.
2. Select Network size (Number of columns x number of rows) From the options below, click on "It was completed".
6. Change the number of app icons in a folder
Samsung also lets you customize the number of rows or columns in the app folder.
Go to Settings -> Home screen -> Folder grid Choose the desired size from there. Keep in mind that this setting will change the folder grid size for both the Home screen and the App Drawer.
Pro Tip: If you're not happy with these folder grid size options, install an app Good Lock From the Galaxy Store, go to “Home Up -> Folder -> Folder grid.” Select your preferred grid size.
7. Display Google Discover on the home screen
If you enjoy using Google Discover Feed on your phone, you can add it on your Samsung phone as well without using a third-party app.
- Go to Settings -> Home screen.
2. Press Add the media page to the home screen.
3. Enable it on the next screen and choose Google Discover.
Good to know: Swipe to the far left of the Samsung Home screen You will see Google Discover Feed..
8. Add more apps to the Dock
The Dock is the area at the bottom of your home screen. By default, Samsung only allows you to add four apps to the Dock. However, you can add another app or folder to the Dock if you disable the app drawer icon.
- Go to Settings -> Home screen.
2. Turn off the switch next to Show apps button on home screen.
3. Now, go to your Home screen and drag any app or folder to the Dock.
9. Add more home screen pages
Your Samsung phone will automatically create new pages to accommodate more apps. However, you can also add more Home screen pages manually.
- To do this, tap and hold on any empty space on the Home screen.
- Scroll through the available pages until you see the blank page with the button. "+".
3. Click on it to create a new page.
4. Then click anywhere to add the page.
Tip: Learn how to Set a different background On every page of the home screen.
10. Delete the Home screen page
- To remove any Home screen page, long press on any empty space on the Home screen.
- Available pages will appear. Click the icon. "delete" At the top of the page you want to remove.
Note: Deleting the page will only remove the app icons from the home screen, it will not be permanently deleted.
11. Set a new home screen
If you have customized a particular Home screen page to your liking, you can set it as your Home screen page instead of the default page.
- To change your Home screen page, long-press anywhere on the Home screen. Available pages will appear.
- Click on the icon Home page The top of the page you want to set as your home page.
12. Rearrange Home Screen Pages
Home screen pages will appear in the order they were created on your Samsung Galaxy phone. However, you can rearrange them to suit your preferences.
So, tap and hold on an empty space on the Home screen. Once the pages appear, hold down on the Home screen you want to move to its new location and drag it.
13. Resize widgets
It won't surprise you if we tell you that you can add widgets to your home screen pages. It's also possible to resize them.
- Add Required tool To the home screen.
- Long press the tool Until you see a border around the tool.
- Drag the tool using one of the circular icons on the border to resize it.
14. Stack Widgets
If you'd like to have widgets on your home screen but are annoyed by the massive amount of space they take up, Samsung One UI 5 has a solution for you in the form of widget packs. As the name suggests, a widget pack can contain multiple widgets instead of a single one.
- To create a widget pack, first add one widget to your home screen. To do this, long-press on the home screen and select "Tools".
2. Add the desired tool by pressing the button. "addition" On the tool.
3. Long press the widget on the home screen and select Create a stack.
4. Select another UI element you want to add to the stack and press the button. "addition". Likewise, add more tools.
5. After creating a widget stack, you need to swipe right or left on the widget stack to switch between widgets.
Tip: Long press on a stacked widget and select Edit Stack to delete any widget from the stacked widget.
15. Switch app icon badge style
Another home screen customization you can make on your Samsung Galaxy phone is changing the app icon badge style. You can choose between a number or dot style.
- Go to Settings -> Home screen.
2. Press App Icon BadgesSelect your preferred badge style.
Tip: Need to capture your smartphone screen? Here's how. How to take a long screenshot on any Android device.
16. Apply the theme to the home screen
What's personalization if you can't apply themes? Fortunately, Samsung Galaxy phones let you customize your entire phone, including the home screen, with themes.
- Go to Settings -> ThemesFind a topic you want to use.
2. Click on it and press the buttons. Download -> App.
17. Open folders in pop-up mode
Folders you create usually appear on the home screen in full-screen view on your Samsung Galaxy phone. However, you can change them to open in a pop-up style with the help of the Good Lock app.
- Install and open Good Lock app on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
- Click on the unit HomeUp To download it. Once the process is complete, click on it again to open it.
3. Go to "Folder" Enable the toggle next to “Popup folder”.
4. Click on Text pop-up folder Customize the pop-up font color, background color, and transparency.
18. Hide app icon label
Do you find app labels distracting on your Samsung phone's home screen? Well, you can disable them with the Good Lock app.
- Open Good Lock app on your phone.
- Go to unit Home Up and click Home screen.
3. Scroll down and turn off the toggle next to “Hide app icon label.”
Pro Tip: Learn How Set custom icons for Android apps.
19. Change the layout of the recent apps screen
Don't like the way apps appear on your Home screen's Recent Apps screen? Good Lock's Home Up module lets you change the layout style of the task switcher.
- In the Good Lock app on your phone, go to “Home Up -> Task Changer”.
2. Enable the toggle at the top and select your preferred layout style from List, Grid, Stacked, Vertical List, or Small List.
20. Lock Home Screen Layout
Once you've made all the customizations to your home screen, you can lock it so that no accidental touch will remove or reposition any app or widget.
- Go to Settings -> Home screen.
2. Enable the toggle next to “Lock home screen layout.”
If you still need to apply more customizations to your device, you can Enable or turn off Dark Mode on Samsung Galaxy phones.
