Change what’s on your Home screen on Android (2024)

Important:

• Some of these steps work only on Android 10 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
• Some of these steps require you to touch the screen.

Depending on your phone, either:

• Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
• Tap HomeorHome.

On some phones, you can have more than one Home screen. Swipe right or left to move between them.

At the bottom of your screen, you'll find a row of favorite apps.

• Remove a favorite app: From your favorites, touch and hold the app that you'd like to remove. Drag it to another part of the screen.
• Add a favorite app:From the bottom of your screen, swipe up. Touch and hold an app. Move the app into an empty spot with your favorites.

1. On your Home screen, touch and hold an empty space.
2. TapHome settings.

• To type your search, tap Google.
• To speak your search, or to tell your phone to do something, say "OK Google." You can also tap Assistant. Learn about your Google Assistant.

Tip: To use the 'Ok Google' command, you'll need to have Google Assistant enabled on your device.

You'll sometimes find animations in the search bar on your Home screen. The animations are temporary for special events, like holidays.

To turn these animations on or off:

1. Touch and hold the search bar.
2. Tap MorePreferences.
3. TurnSearchbox effectson or off.