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Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+
Manage Home Screen Settings

2026-10-12 03:47:25.266

Samsung Galaxy S9 / S9+
Manage Home Screen Settings

Organizing the Home screen on your Galaxy S9 / S9+ makes it easier to use. Resize the grid, move apps and hide unnecessary apps for faster access to your most-used features.

Steps

  1. Open the
    Settings app
    .
  2. Navigate:
    Display
    Home screen
    .
  3. Do any of the following:
    • To select the Home screen layout:
      1. Tap
        Home screen layout
        .
      2. Select
        Home and Apps screens
        or
        Home screen only
        .
      3. Tap
        Apply
        .
    • To adjust the number of apps shown on the Home screen:
      1. Tap the
        Home screen grid
        .
      2. Select an option (e.g., 4x6, 5x6) at the bottom.
      3. Tap
        Save
        .
    • To adjust the number of apps shown on the apps screen:
      1. Tap
        Apps screen grid
        .
      2. Select an option (4x6, 5x6) at the bottom.
      3. Tap
        Save
        .
      4. To rearrange icons and remove empty spaces:
        1. From the apps screen, tap the
          3-dot Menu
          .
        2. Tap
          Clean up pages
          .
        3. Tap
          OK
          then tap
          Apply
          .
    • To add / remove apps button on Home screen:
      1. Tap
        Apps button
        .
      2. Tap the
        Apps button switch
        to turn on or off
    • To hide apps:
      1. Tap
        Hide apps
        .
      2. Select the preferred apps.
      3. Tap
        Done
        .