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Samsung Galaxy J3 V / J3 (2016) - Customize Your Home Screen

2026-10-22 18:11:09.184

Samsung Galaxy J3 V / J3 (2016) - Customize Your Home Screen

Here's how to add / remove Home screen items (widgets, apps or folders) and set the wallpaper on your Samsung Galaxy.
To customize the Home screen on your Samsung Galaxy J3 V / J3 (2016), do any of the following:

Add Apps

A shortcut to an individual contact or bookmark can only be added to a Home screen via a widget.
  1. From a Home screen, tap
    Apps
     Apps icon.
  2. Touch and hold the appropriate app icon.
  3. Drag the app icon to the preferred Home screen location 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. Touch and hold a widget.
  4. 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.
  5. If applicable, tap additional options to activate the widget.
    Options vary depending upon the type of widget.

Add / Remove Folders

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app (e.g., Email, My Verizon, etc.).
  2. Drag the app on to another app (e.g., Gmail, call filter then release it.
    A folder containing the shortcuts is created (titled Unnamed Folder). To rename the folder:
    1. Tap a folder Folder icon.
    2. Tap the
      Title bar
       (top of the open folder).
    3. Edit or enter the folder name then tap
      Done
       (lower-right).
    To remove a folder, 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, apps, etc.).
  2. Drag the item to
    Remove
     Remove icon (located at the top) then release.

Set Wallpaper

  1. From a Home screen, navigate:
    Apps Apps icon
    Gallery Gallery icon
    .
  2. Tap the preferred picture.
  3. Tap the
    Menu icon
     Menu icon (upper-right).
    For prepaid device, tap
    More
    .
  4. Tap
    Set as wallpaper
    .
  5. Tap one of the following:
    • Home and lock screens
    • Home screen
    • Lock screen
  6. Adjust the crop frame as desired then tap
    SET AS WALLPAPER
     (at the bottom).