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Samsung Galaxy A12 - Home Screen Settings

2026-10-22 20:02:34.112

Samsung Galaxy A12 - Home Screen Settings

Here's how to change your default Home screen settings on your Galaxy A12.

Home screen layout

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Display
    Home screen
    .
    If unavailable, 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 from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Display
    Home screen
    .
    If unavailable, 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
    Save
     (lower-right).

Apps screen grid

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Display
    Home screen
    .
    If unavailable, 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., 4x5, 4x6, 5x5, 5x6) located at the bottom.
    When selected, a preview of the change displays above.
  5. Tap
    Save
     (lower-right).

Apps screen button

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Display
    Home screen
    .
    If unavailable, touch and hold a blank area of the Home screen then tap
    Home screen settings
    .
  3. Tap Show Apps screen button on Home screen.
    This option is only available in the Home and Apps screens layout.
  4. Tap the
    Show Apps screen button on Home screen switch
     to turn on Switch on icon or off Switch off icon.

Hide apps

Selected apps don't appear on the Home and Apps screens.
  1. From a Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
  2. Navigate:
    Settings Settings icon
    Display
    Home screen
    .
    If unavailable, 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 apps will appear in the Hidden apps section.
  5. Tap
    Done
     (at the bottom).