Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 edge - Home Screen Settings
Here's how to change the default Home screen settings on your Galaxy S7 / S7 edge.
Home screen layout
Apps can be displayed on the Home screen or a separate Apps screen.
- Open theSettings app.
- Navigate: .If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tapHome screen settings.
- Select one of the following:
- Home and Apps screensAll apps display on an Apps screen, which is separate from the Home screen.This is the default setting.
- Home screen onlyAll apps display on the Home screen.
- TapAPPLY.
- To confirm, tapAPPLY.
Home screen grid
- Open theSettings app.
- Navigate: .If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tapHome screen settings.
- Select the desired option (e.g., 4x4, 4x5, 5x5) located at the bottom.When selected, a preview of the change displays above.
- TapAPPLY.
Apps screen grid
- Open theSettings app.
- Navigate: .If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tapHome screen settings.
- Select the desired option (e.g., 4x5, 5x5) located at the bottom.When selected, a preview of the change displays above.
- TapAPPLY.
Apps button
An Apps icon can be used to access the apps screen as an alternative to swiping up or down from the Home screen.
- Open theSettings app.
- Navigate: .If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tapHome screen settings.
- Select one of the following:When selected, a preview of the change displays below.
- Show Apps buttonThe Apps button displays in the lower-right of the Home screen.
- Hide Apps buttonThe Apps button is removed from the Home screen.This is the default setting.
- TapAPPLY.
App icon badges
A badge is the red dot or number that appears in the upper-right of an app icon. It signifies that a notification or change has occurred since the last time the app was used.
- Open theSettings app.
- Navigate: .If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tapHome screen settings.
- Tap theswitchto turn on or off.When on, you can also perform the following:
- Select the desired badge style:
- Show with number
- Show without number
- TapShow notificationsto turn on of off.This settings allows you to view notifications at a glance by touching and holding app icons on the Home screen.
- Tap theleft Arrow iconto return to the previous screen.
Hide apps
Selected Apps don't appear on the Home/Apps screen.
- Open theSettings app.
- Navigate: .If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tapHome screen settings.
- Select the desired app(s).Selected when a check mark is present.
- TapAPPLY.