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Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e - Customize Your Home Screen

2026-10-22 06:46:24.774

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e - Customize Your Home Screen

Here's how to add / remove Home screen items (widgets, apps or folders) and set the wallpaper on your Galaxy Tab S5e.
To customize the Home screen on your Galaxy Tab S5e, do any of the following:
  • Add Apps
  • Add Widgets
  • Remove Apps / Widgets
  • Add / Remove Folders
  • Set Wallpaper

Add Apps

A shortcut to an individual contact or bookmark can be added to the Home screen via a
widget
.
  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 the shortcut to the preferred Home screen then release.
    For the app to be successfully added, there must be sufficient space within the selected Home screen. If needed, additional Home screen panels may be added.

Add Widgets

Widgets are mini-apps (e.g., weather, clock, calendar, etc.) that can be added to a Home screen. They aren't the same as shortcuts as they generally display info and take up more space than a single icon.
  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
  2. Tap
    Widgets
     (at the bottom).
  3. Tap a widget.
    Some widgets offer different size options. If necessary, swipe right or left to view desired widget.
  4. Touch and hold the desired widget.
  5. Drag the widget to the preferred Home screen then release.
    For the widget to be successfully added, there must be sufficient space on the screen. If needed, additional Home screen panels may be added.
  6. If applicable, tap additional options to activate widget.
    Options vary depending upon the type of widget.

Remove Apps / Widgets

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the item (e.g., widgets, shortcuts, folders, etc.).
  2. When the pop-up bubble appears, release the icon then tap
    Remove
    .
    Some pre-installed apps (e.g., Gmail™ Gallery, etc.) can't be deleted from a Home screen.

Add / Remove Folders

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app (e.g. Calendar, Gallery, etc.).
  2. Drag the shortcut onto another shortcut (e.g. Gmail, Calculator, etc.) then release.
    A folder containing the shortcuts is created (titled Unnamed Folder). To rename the folder:
    1. Tap the folder.
    2. Tap the
      Title bar
       (top of the open folder).
    3. Enter a name then tap
      Done
       (lower-right).
    To remove a folder, drag the app(s) out of an existing folder until the folder disappears.

Set Wallpaper

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a blank area.
  2. Tap
    Wallpaper
     (lower-left).
  3. From the 'Wallpaper' screen, perform one of the following:
    • To use an existing wallpaper image:
      1. Tap
        My wallpapers
        .
      2. Select a wallpaper image from the list.
      3. Select an option (e.g., Home screen, Lock screen, Home and lock screens).
      4. If prompted, tap
        Sync my edits
        .
        Selected when a checkmark is present.
      5. Tap
        Set on Home and lock screens
         to confirm.
        Confirmation varies based on option selected.
    • To use an image from your gallery:
      1. Tap
        Gallery
        .
      2. Locate then select the preferred picture.
      3. Tap
        Done
        (upper-right).
      4. Select an option (e.g., Home screen, Lock screen, Home and lock screens).
      5. If prompted, tap
        Sync my edits
        .
      6. Tap
        Set on Home and lock screens
         to confirm.
        Confirmation varies based on option selected.
    • To use a Wallpaper service:
      1. Tap
        Wallpaper services
        .
      2. Tap
        Dynamic Lock screen
        .
        Selected when a blue dot is present.
      3. Tap
        Apply
        .
      4. To only download new images when connected to Wi-Fi, ensure 'Download using mobile data' is off Switch off.
      5. Select an image then tap
        Download
         if prompted.