On some Android phones, you can drag these shortcuts from the menu to the home screen for faster access. Add Widgets Widgets are mini-versions of apps that display small bits of information.

Ben Patterson. Tap and hold the Settings button until you see the little wrench icon appear. Hold the Settings button for long enough, and a little wrench icon will appear next to the Settings button.

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On the wallpaper screen there's a Themed icons option, which will attempt to give your home screen icons a shade that matches your pick of wallpaper and Android colors.

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To add a widget on Android 9 and later, swipe to the home screen you want to use, then press and hold your finger on an empty area. When the menu appears, select Widgets.

Even if you don't use it, Control Center has probably popped up on your screen accidentally. On iPhones without a home button, swipe down. IPhones with a button, you swipe up.