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Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Customize Your Home Screen

2026-10-10 20:46:21.391

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Customize Your Home Screen

Personalizing the Home screen on your Galaxy A16 5G makes daily tasks easier. Add, remove or arrange apps, use widgets or set a wallpaper that matches your style.

Add Apps

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
  2. Touch and hold an app.
  3. Drag-and-drop the shortcut to the preferred Home screen.

Add Widgets

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
  2. Tap
    Widgets
    .
  3. Tap the preferred app.
  4. Touch and hold the desired widget to drag it to the preferred Home screen then release.
  5. If applicable, tap additional options to activate the widget.

Add / Remove Folders

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut (e.g., Email).
  2. Drag the shortcut onto another shortcut (e.g., Calendar) then release.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • To rename the folder:
      1. Tap
        Folder Name
        .
      2. Enter a name for the folder then tap
        Done
        .
    • To remove a folder:
      1. Drag the app(s) out of an existing folder until the folder disappears.

Remove Apps / Widgets

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the item (e.g., widget, shortcut, etc.) until the menu appears then release.
  2. Tap
    Remove
    .

Set Wallpaper

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a blank area.
  2. Navigate:
    Wallpaper and style
    Change wallpapers
    .
  3. Perform one of the following:
    • To use an existing wallpaper image:
      1. Select a wallpaper image from the list.
      2. Select an option (e.g., Home screen, Lock screen) then tap
        Next
        .
      3. To confirm, tap
        Done
        .
    • To use an image from your gallery:
      1. Tap
        Gallery
        .
      2. Locate then select the preferred picture
      3. Tap
        Done
        .
      4. Select an option (e.g., Home screen, Lock screen) then tap
        Next
        .
      5. To confirm, tap
        Done
        .