Samsung Galaxy S8 Home Screen Settings

Samsung Galaxy S8 Home Screen Settings - The Galaxy S8 Home screen is the starting point for accessing all Galaxy S8 features. Learn here how to Setup, configure, manage and customize Samsung Galaxy S8 Home Screen with our tutorial.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Home Screen Settings

Samsung Galaxy S series new S8 Plus have a 6.2-inch screen, Samsung Galaxy S8 come with a 5.8-inch display and both of has curved edges and a Quad HD resolution with 3.2GHz octa-core Snapdragon chipset, make it certainly sounds fast. On S8 home screen displays widgets, shortcuts to apps, and more. View all our Samsung Galaxy S8 tutorials and to config ure, manage and customize S8 home screen, place apps and widgets so that you can access them quickly.

How to Customize the Home Screen on Samsung Galaxy S8? To view other panels, swipe to the left or right. The Home screen may appear differently depending on the region or service provider.

The Galaxy S8 Home Screen Shows:

1. A widget
2. An app A fol der
3. Edge panel handle
4. Screen indicators
5. Favourite apps Apps screen icon
6. News screen indicator.
7. View the latest articles in various categories.

But mybe its look different on your screen because that is the basic.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Home Screen Options
Here is the tutorial to settings and customise the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus Home screen:

• On the S8 Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, or pinch your fingers together to access the available options.

You can customise the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus Home screen by adding, deleting, or rearranging S8 Plus Home screen panels.

You can also set up Galaxy S8 Home screen wallpaper, add widgets to the Home screen, and more.
Galaxy S8 Manual :

• Wallpapers and themes: Change the device’s wallpaper, theme, or icons.
• Widgets: Add widgets to the Home screen. Widgets are small apps that launch specific app functions to provide information and convenient access on your Home screen.
• Screen grid: Change the size of the grid to display more or less items on the Home screen and the Apps screen.

How to Add items on Galaxy S8?

Galaxy S8 Tutorial to Add items on Galaxy S8 homescreen

• Tap and hold an app or a folder from the Apps screen, and then drag it to the Home screen.

To add widgets, tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen, tap Widgets, tap and hold a widget, and then drag it to the Home screen.

Moving items on New Samsung S8

• Tap and hold an item on the Home screen, and then drag it to a new location.

You can also move fr equently used Galaxy S8 apps to the shortcuts area at the bottom of the Home screen.

• To move the item to another panel, drag it to the side of the screen.
• To move an item more easily, tap and hold an item, and drag it to Move apps at the top of the screen.

The item on Galaxy S8 will move to the panel at the top of the screen.

• Swipe to the left or right to move to another panel and drag the item to a new location.

Removing items on S8 Home Sreen

• Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to Delete at the top of the screen.

Creating folders on Galaxy S8/S8 Plus

Galaxy S8 User Manual Create folders and gather similar applications to quickly access and launch apps.

1. On the Home screen, tap and hold an app, and then drag it over another app.
2. Drop the app when a folder frame appears around the apps. A new folder containing the selected apps will be created.
3. Tap Enter folder name and enter a folder name.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Tips :

1. To change the folder colour, tap color icon.
2. To add more apps to the folder, tap ADD, tick the apps, and then tap ADD.
3. You can also add an app by dragging it to the folder on the Home screen.
4. To move apps from a folder to the Home screen, tap the folder, and then drag an app to the Home screen.
5. To delete apps in a folder, tap the folder, and then drag the app you want to delete to Deleteat the top of the screen.
6. For Better S8 security you can create Galaxy S8 secure folder by read our tutorial here.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Manage Home Screen

Here the Galaxy S8 Plus manual to manage home screen. On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area to add, move, or remove a panel.

1. To add a panel, swipe to the left, and then tap .
2. To move a panel, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to a new location.
3. To remove a panel, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to Delete at the top of the screen.
4. To set a panel as the main Home screen, tap .

Tips : You can use quick options to manage Galaxy S8 homescreen

• On the S8 Home screen, tap and hold an app icon or folder to quickly access options.

Screen Brightness
Adjust the screen brightness to suit your surroundings or personal preference. You may also want to adjust screen brightness to conserve battery power.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display.
3. Customize options under Brightness:
• Drag the Brightness slider to set a custom brightness level.
• Tap Auto brightness to automatically adjust the screen brightness based on the lighting conditions.

Screen Mode
Choose a screen mode to match your type of viewing.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display > Screen mode and choose a screen mode:

Tap Adaptiv e display if you want your device to automatically optimize the display to match the type of image displayed and other criteria, such as battery level. Or choose a specific type of screen mode based on what you are viewing.

Screen Resolution
You can change the screen resolution level. All apps will close when you change the resolution.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display > Screen resolution and choose a screen resolution level.
3. Tap Apply to change the resolution.

Screen Zoom and Font
You can set the screen zoom level and the font size and style.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display > Screen zoom and font for the following options:
• Drag the Screen zoom slider to adjust the zoom level.
• Drag the Font size slider to adjust the size of text.
• Tap a Font style to select a font, or tap Download fonts t o find new fonts from Galaxy Apps.
3. Tap Apply to set the screen zoom and font.

Galaxy S8 Full Screen Apps
Choose which apps you want to use in the full screen aspect ratio.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display > Full screen apps and tap apps to enable or disable this feature

Galaxy S8 Home Screen Settings Easy Mode
Switch between the default screen layout and a simpler layout. The Galaxy S8 easy mode layout has larger text and icons, making for a more straightforward visual experience.
To enable Easy mode:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Easy mode.
3. Tap Easy mode to enable this feature.
• When Easy mode is enabled, you can swipe down the page and select which apps you want to display on the Home screens.
4. Tap the apps you want to add or remove.
5. Tap Apply to save your settings.
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To disable Easy mode:

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Easy mode > Standard mode.
3. Tap Apply to exit Easy mode.

Screen Timeout
Turn the screen off after a set amount of time.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display > Screen timeout and choose a time period.

Keep Screen Turned Off
You can prevent the screen from turning on while the device is in a dark place, such as a pocket or a bag.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display > Keep screen turned off to enable or disable the feature.

Screen Saver
Screen saver controls on Galaxy S8 Home Screen settings displayed on the screen when the device is docked (dock not included) or while charging. You can choose to display colors or photos.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. T ap Settings > Display > Screen saver.
3. Tap On/Off to enable Screen saver.
4. Configure options:
• Colors: Tap the selector to display a changing screen of colors.
• Photo Table: Display pictures in a photo table. Tap Settings for options.
• Photo frame: Display pictures in a photo frame. Tap Settings for options.
• Photos: Display pictures from your Google Photos account. Tap Settings for options.
5. Tap Preview for a demonstration of Screen saver

Smart Stay
Smart stay detects your face with the front camera so that the screen stays on while you are looking at it.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Display > Smart stay, and tap On/Off to turn the feature on.

One-Handed Mode
Change the screen layout to accommodate operating your device with one hand.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.
2. Tap Settings > Advan ced features > Oneâ€'handed mode.
3. Tap On/Off to enable or disable the following:
• Gesture: Swipe up diagonally from either bottom corner to reduce the display size.
• Button: Tap Home three times in quick succession to reduce the display size.

Tutorial Creating folders on Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus



Manual to create folders and gather similar applications to quickly access and launch apps you want.

1. On the Apps screen, tap â†' Edit.
2. Tap and hold an app, and then drag it over another app.
3. Drop the app when a folder frame appears around the apps. A new folder contain ing the selected apps will be created.
4. Tap Enter folder name and enter a folder name.
5. To change S8 folder colour, tap Color icon.
6. To add more apps to the folder, tap ADD, tick the apps, and then tap ADD.
You can also add an app by dragging it to the folder on the Apps screen.

• To delete a folder, select a folder with . Only the folder will be deleted.
Congratulations, the Galaxy S8 folder’s apps will be relocated to the Apps screen.

Rearranging items/icon Galaxy S8

You can rearrange S8 icon/items in alphabetical order on the Apps screen.

• On the Apps screen, tap â†' Sort â†' Alphabetical order.

Searching for items on S8/S8Plus

You can search for apps on the Apps screen or from Galaxy Apps or Play Store.

• On the Apps screen, enter characters in the search field.

The Galaxy S8 Plus will search for and display the items containing the characters you entered.

Indicator S8 icons

• Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen.
• The icons listed in the table below are most common.
• The status bar may not appear at the top of the screen in some apps.
• To display the status bar, drag down from the top of the screen.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Icon Meaning




No	Icon Meaning
1	No signal
2	Signal strength
3	Roaming (outside of normal service area)
4	Preferred SIM card or USIM card for calls (dual SIM models)
5	GPRS network connected
6	EDGE network connected
7	UMTS network connected
8	HSDPA network connected
9	HSPA+ network connected
10	LTE network connected (LTE-enabled models)
11	Wi-Fi connected
12	Bluetooth feature activated
13	Meaning
1 4	GPS activated
15	Call in progress
16	Missed call
17	New text or multimedia message
18	Alarm activated
19	Mute mode activated
20	Vibration mode activated
21	Flight mode activated
22	Error occurred or caution required
23	Charging another device
24	Battery charging
25	Battery power level



Samsung Galaxy S8 Unlock/Lock screen

1. Pressing the Power key on Samsung Galaxy S8 will turns off the screen and locks it. Also, the screen turns off and automatically locks if the device is not used for a specified period. The Galaxxy S8 Plus screen is locked with Swipe, the default screen lock method.
2. Press the Power key or the Home key and swipe in any direction to unlock the screen.
3. To change the screen lock method, on the Apps screen, tap Settings â†' Lock screen and security â†' Screen lock type, and then select a method.
4. When you set a pattern, PIN, password, fingerprint, or iris for the screen lock method, you can protect your personal information by preventing others from accessing your device.
After settings the Galaxy S8 screen lock method, the device will require an unlock code whenever to unlocking Galaxy S8.


• You can unlock Galaxy S8 device’s screen remotely from the Find My Mobile website (findmymobile.samsung.com) using your Samsung account. To use this feature, the device must be connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network and you must sign in to your Samsung account.
If the unlock code is forgotten, you will not be able to use the device if you do not reset Galaxy S8. Samsung is not responsible for any data loss or inconvenience caused by forgotten unlock codes.Take a look new Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.

You can set your device to perform a factory data reset if you enter the unlock code incorrectly several times in a row and reach the attempt limit.

• On the Apps screen, tap Settings â†' Lock screen and security â†' Secure lock settings and tap the Auto factory reset switch to activate it.

Tutorial to Manage Galaxy S8/S8 Plus Apps screen

The Apps screen displays icons for all apps, including newly installed apps.

• On the Ho me screen, tap Apps to open the Apps screen. To view other panels, swipe to the left or right.
This Galaxy S8/S8 Plus feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.

1. On the Apps screen, tap â†' Edit. Tap and hold an item and drag it to a new location.
2. To move the item to another panel, drag it to the side of the screen.
Always On Samsung Galaxy S8

You can set the Galaxy S8 to display information, such as a clock, calendar, or image, on the screen when it is turned off.

• On the Apps screen, tap Settings â†' Display â†' Always On Display and
• Tap the switch to activate it.
• Tap Layouts â†' Content to show and select an item to display.
When you select Clock or Calendar, you can set to display S8 notification icons as well.

• Tap the Show notifications switch to activate it.
When the screen is off, the device will display the selected information.
This feature will be deactivated when the Galaxy S8 battery power drops below 5 %.
When the night clock is active, you cannot use the Always On Display feature.




Galaxy S8 Setting the schedule for the Always On Display feature



• On the Apps screen, tap Settings â†' Display â†' Always On Display and
• Tap the Show always switch to deactivate it.
• Tap Set schedule and set the start time and end time.
Opening notifications when the screen is off

When you receive message, missed call, or app notifications, notification icons will appear on the screen even when it is turned off.

• Double-tap a notification icon with your finger to view its notification.

Controlling Galaxy S8 music playback when the screen is off

You can control music playback when the screen is off, without turning on the screen.

• Double-tap the title of the currently playing song with your finger. The music controller will appear.
• Double-tap the icons to control the playback.

Notification Panel on S8
Tutorial using the notification panel on Galaxy S8. When you receive new notifications, such as messages or missed calls, indicator icons appear on the status bar. To see more information about the icons, open the notification panel and view the details.

• To open the notification panel, drag the status bar downwards.
• To close the notification panel, swipe upwards on the screen.
You can open the notification panel, even on the locked screen.

You can use the following functions on the notification panel.

Single SIM models:

1. Launch Settings.
2. Tap a notification and perform various actions.
3. Clear all notifications.
4. Quick setting buttons
5. Block notifications from apps.

Dual SIM models:

1. Tap a notification and perform various actions.
2. Clear all notifications.
3. Launch Settings.
4. Block notifications from apps.
5. Quick setting buttons
6. SIM and USIM card feature preferences.
7. Tap to access the SIM card manager.

Using Galaxy S8 quick buttons Settings

1. Tap quick setting buttons to activate certain Samsung S8 features. Swipe downwards on the notification panel to view more buttons.
2. To view more detailed settings, tap the text under each button.
3. To rearrange buttons, tap and hold a quick setting button until all the quick setting buttons are displayed.
4. Then, tap and hold a button, and then drag it to another location.

Galaxy S8 Finder
Search for a variety of content with a keyword or search for nearby devices.

Tutorial Searching for content or nearby S8 devices

1. Open the notification panel, swipe downwards on the notification panel, and then tap Search phone and scan for nearby devices.
2. Enter a keyword in the search field or tap and say a keyword.
3. To get more refined results, tap Filter under the search field, and then select filter details.
4. To search for nearby devices, tap Scan for nearby devices. Refer to Quick connect for more information.

S8 Setting search categories< br />
You can set search categories to search for content in specific search fields.

• Tap â†' Select search locations and select categories.
We hope this Galaxy S8 tutorial can help you to costumize your new Galaxy S8/S8 Plus.

Glossary :

• Swipe: Swipe in any direction on the screen to unlock it.
• Pattern: Draw a pattern with four or more dots to unlock the screen.
• PIN: Enter a PIN with at least four numbers to unlock the screen.
• Password: Enter a password with at least four characters, numbers, or symbols to unlock the screen.
• None: Do not set a screen lock method.
• Fingerprints: Register your fingerprints to unlock the screen. Refer to Galaxy S8 Fingerprint recognition for more information.
• Irises: Register your irises to unlock the screen. Refer to Galaxy S8 Iris Settings for more information.
• Clock : Select a clock style and a background image.
• Calendar : Select a calend ar style.
• Image : Select an image to display on the screen when it is turned off.