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LG G Pad 8.3 LTE - Customize Your Home Screen

2026-10-22 21:14:32.374

LG G Pad 8.3 LTE - Customize Your Home Screen

Here's how to add / remove Home screen items (widgets, apps or folders) and set the wallpaper on your LG G Pad 8.3.

Add Apps

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

Add / Remove Folders

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut (e.g. Camera).
  2. Drag the shortcut on to another shortcut (e.g. Email) then release.
    A folder icon containing the shortcuts is created (titled Folder). To rename the folder:
    1. Tap the folder.
    2. Tap the
      Title bar
      (top of the open folder).
    3. Enter the folder name and select the destired folder color then tap
      OK
       .
  3. 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, tap and hold the item (e.g., widget, shortcut, folder, etc.).
  2. Drag the item to the
    Remove icon
     Delete trash can icon (at the top) then release.

Set Wallpaper

  1. From a Home screen, tap
    Apps Apps icon
    Gallery Gallery icon
    .
  2. Tap the appropriate album.
  3. Tap the preferred picture.
  4. Tap the picture to display the image options.
  5. Tap
    Menu icon
     Menu icon (upper-right).
  6. Tap
    Set image as
     .
  7. Select one of the following option:
    • Home screen wallpaper
    • Contact Photo
    • Lock screen wallpaper
    • Wallpaper.
  8. Set the crop area then tap
    OK
     .
  9. From the Set wallpaper prompt, tap
    Yes
     .