Chapter 20

Apps and Widgets

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Organizing apps on the Home screen

check Working with widgets

check Rearranging the Home screen

check Creating folders

check Performing app updates

check Removing apps

check Selecting default apps

check Organizing the apps drawer

Of the gazillions of apps available for your Android, you probably want to keep a handful of your favorites ready and available. The best way to keep them accessible, neat, and tidy is to place their launcher icons on the Home screen. Indeed, the whole point of having a Home screen is to keep handy apps and widgets.

Apps and Widgets on the Home Screen

Your Android came with app launchers and perhaps some widgets affixed to the Home screen. You can keep ...

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