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LG G Pad X8.3 - Customize Your Home Screen

2026-10-27 09:21:45.05

LG G Pad X8.3 - 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 X8.3.
To customize the Home screen on your LG G Pad™ X8.3, do one of the following:

Add Apps

A shortcut to an individual contact or bookmark can only be added to a Home screen via a widget.
  1. From a Home screen, tap
    Apps Apps icon
    .
  2. From the Apps tab, touch and hold the appropriate app.
  3. Drag the icon to the preferred home screen location then release.

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 Apps icon
    .
  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 widget to be successfully added, there must be sufficient space on the selected screen
  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. Edit or enter the folder name 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, select and hold the item (e.g., widgets, shortcuts, folders, etc.).
  2. Drag the item onto "Remove" Delete trash can icon (at the top) then release.

Set Wallpaper

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