Sony Xperia Z Ultra - Home screen

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Home screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It's similar to the desktop on

a computer screen. Your Home screen can have up to seven panes, which extend

beyond the regular screen display width. The number of Home screen panes is

represented by a series of dots at the lower part of the Home screen. The highlighted dot

shows the pane that you are currently in.

To go to the Home screen

Press .

To browse the Home screen

Home screen panes

You can add new panes to your Home screen (up to a maximum of seven panes) and

delete panes. You can also set the pane that you want to use as the main Home screen

pane.

To Set a Pane as the Main Homescreen Pane

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen until the device vibrates.

2

Flick left or right to browse to the pane you want to set as your main Homescreen

pane, then tap .

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To add a pane to your Homescreen

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

2

To browse the panes, flick all the way to the right or left, then tap .

To delete a pane from your Home screen

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

2

Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap .

Homescreen Settings

Use the

Home Settings shortcut to adjust some basic settings on your Homescreen. For

example, you can set your Homescreen to auto-rotate and adjust the size of icons.

To Set Your Homescreen to Auto-Rotate

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen until the device vibrates, then

tap

Home Settings.

2

Drag the slider beside

Auto rotation to the right.

To Adjust the Size of Icons on Your Homescreen

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Homescreen until the device vibrates, then

tap

Home Settings.

2

Tap

Icon size, then select an option.