Add app shortcuts on your Galaxy phone
For the quickest access to your most-used apps on a Galaxy phone, you'll want to use app shortcuts. You can add them to some or all of your Home screens, but for those moments when you don't even have time to unlock your phone, add them to the lock screen, too! The phone and camera app shortcuts already exist on the lock screen, but they are customizable.
Note: Available screens and settings may vary by wireless service provider, software version, and phone model.
Add Favorite apps
The Favorite apps bar appears at the bottom of your Home screen and provides shortcuts to your most used apps. You can have a maximum of 5 apps on the Favorite apps bar. Before you add a shortcut, you may have to remove at least one app.
To remove Home screen shortcuts, touch and hold the app you want to remove, and then tap Remove.
To add a different app to Favorite apps, navigate to the Apps screen, touch and hold your desired app, and then drag it to your desired location in the Favorite app bar.
If you have so many favorites that picking 5 shortcuts is just impossible, you can create a folder by dragging a shortcut on top of another shortcut.
Note: If you have added the Apps screen button to your Home screen, you will only be able to add 4 apps to the Favorite apps bar.
Add shortcuts to Home screens
Get your Home screen in order with all your most-used apps lined up right where you want them. Swipe up or down to access the Apps screen.
There are multiple ways to add shortcuts to the Home screen:
Touch and hold the app until a menu displays, and then tap Add to Home.
Touch and hold the app until the Home screen is displayed, and then release the app in your desired location.
Touch and hold the app, drag it to the top or bottom of the screen, and then release the app in your desired location.
Add shortcuts to the Lock screen
With One UI 6, you can add and remove shortcuts right from the Lock screen. These include Clock style, Notifications, Left shortcut, and Right shortcut. Keep in mind that these options will not appear unless you have a Lock screen set up.
Tap your Lock screen to wake it up, and then touch and hold it. Enter your credentials when prompted.
Tap the shortcut you'd like to change.
Tap the shortcut you’d like to use, or No app to remove the shortcut. You can use any app on your device, but anything under Unlock required will need you to unlock the device before they open.
Tap Done when you’re finished.
To open an app shortcut from the Lock screen, simply swipe the shortcut in any direction. You’ll feel a light vibration when you’ve swiped far enough.
Add Edge panels
Edge panels let you quickly open your most-used apps and other favorite content. You can customize the panels and even add new ones to suit your needs, so the apps you need every day are always at your fingertips. Plus, you can download new panels and even change the panel’s handle color, position, and size.
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