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Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ - Home Screen Settings

2026-10-22 21:03:32.741

Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ - Home Screen Settings

Here's how to change the Home screen settings for your Galaxy S8 / S8+.

Home screen layout

Apps can be displayed on the Home screen or a separate Apps screen.
  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout only.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    >
    Display Display icon
    >
    Home screen
    .
    If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tap
    Home screen settings
    .
  3. Tap
    Home screen layout
    .
  4. Select one of the following:
    • Home and Apps screens
      All apps display on an Apps screen, which is separate from the Home screen.
      This is the default setting.
    • Home screen only
      All apps display on the Home screen.
  5. Tap
    Apply
    .

Home screen grid

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout only.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    >
    Display Display icon
    >
    Home screen
    .
    If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tap
    Home screen settings
    .
  3. Tap
    Home screen grid
    .
  4. Select the desired option (e.g., 4x5, 4x6, 5x5, 5x6) located at the bottom.
    When selected, a preview of the change displays above.
  5. Tap
    Apply
     (bottom-right).

Apps screen grid

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout only.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    >
    Display Display icon
    >
    Home screen
    .
    If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tap
    Home screen settings
    .
  3. Tap
    Apps screen grid
    .
    This option is only available in the Home and Apps screens layout.
  4. Select the desired option (e.g., 4x6, 5x6) located at the bottom.
    When selected, a preview of the change displays above.
  5. Tap
    Apply
     (bottom-right).

Apps button

An Apps icon can be used to access the apps screen as an alternative to swiping up or down from the Home screen.
  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout only.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    >
    Display Display icon
    >
    Home screen
    .
    If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tap
    Home screen settings
    .
  3. Tap
    Apps button
    .
    This option is only available in the Home and Apps screens layout.
  4. Tap the
    Apps button switch
     to turn on switch on or off Switch off.

Apps icon badges

A badge is the red dot or number that appears in the upper-right of an app icon. It signifies that a notification or change has occurred since the last time the app was used.
  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout only.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    >
    Display Display icon
    >
    Home screen
    .
    If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tap
    Home screen settings
    .
  3. Tap
    Apps icon badges
    .
  4. Tap the switch (upper-right) to turn on switch on or off Switch off.
    When on, you can also perform the following:
    1. Select the desired badge style:
      • Show with number
      • Show without number
    2. Tap
      Show notifications
       to turn on of off.
      This settings allows you to view notifications at a glance by touching and holding app icons on the Home screen.
  5. Tap the
    left Arrow icon
     (upper-left) to return to the previous screen.

Hide apps

Selected Apps don't appear on the Home/Apps screen.
  1. From a Home screen, swipe up or down from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
    These instructions apply to Standard mode and the default Home screen layout only.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    >
    Display Display icon
    >
    Home screen
    .
    If Settings isn't available, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tap
    Home screen settings
    .
  3. Tap
    Hide apps
    .
  4. Select the desired app(s).
    Selected when a check mark is present.
  5. Tap
    Apply
     (bottom-right).