Sony Ericsson Xperia acro S User Guide - Page 22

Accessing and using applications, Changing the background of your Home screen, Application screen

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Changing the background of your Home screen Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes. To change your Home screen wallpaper 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap , then tap Wallpaper and select an option. To set a theme for your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap , then tap Theme and select a theme. When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications. Accessing and using applications Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application screen. Application screen The Application screen, which you open from your Home screen, contains the applications that come installed with your phone as well as the applications you download. The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width, so you need to flick left and right to view all content. To open the Application screen • From your Home screen, tap . To browse the Application screen • From the Application screen, flick right or left. To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag it to the desired location. To share an application from your Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag the item to . 3 Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications you like with your friends so they can download and use them. Opening and closing applications To open an application • From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap the application. 22 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Changing the background of your Home screen
Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes.
To change your Home screen wallpaper
1
From your Home screen, press
.
2
Tap
, then tap
Wallpaper
and select an option.
To set a theme for your Home screen
1
From your Home screen, press
.
2
Tap
, then tap
Theme
and select a theme.
When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.
Accessing and using applications
Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application screen.
Application screen
The Application screen, which you open from your Home screen, contains the
applications that come installed with your phone as well as the applications you
download.
The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width, so you need to flick left
and right to view all content.
To open the Application screen
From your Home screen, tap
.
To browse the Application screen
From the Application screen, flick right or left.
To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag it
to the desired location.
To share an application from your Application screen
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag
the item to
.
3
Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications
you like with your friends so they can download and use them.
Opening and closing applications
To open an application
From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap the application.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.