Learning Android #1 : What is Home Screen of Android Phone ?


What is Android Home Screen ?

  1. Like desktop PC , You have desktop screen for each android device.
  2. You can customize your android home screen by placing - shortcuts to favorite and most useful applications

Home Screen With Widgets :

We can also customize home screen with widgets such as -

  1. Google Search Bar
  2. Whether Report of Your City or Placing Your are currently staying.
  3. Digital Clock
  4. Social Contact List

Android Home Screen

Notification Bar :

  1. In the notification bar you can see the status of the different running applications.
  2. You can see Current Time on the notification bar.
  3. You can see battery usage on the notification bar.
  4. When particular application is installed on your device you will receive notification and you can see notification icon blinking on the notification bar.
  5. Similarly you can get notification about email and sms on receiving.

Number of Screens :

Usually android device can have multiple screens i.e we can have multiple desktops on your device. You can place different widgets or shortcuts on your screen.You can move between screens by sliding your finger to the right or left. Some phones also provide small icons you can use to quickly access your other screens.

Widgets and Shortcuts :

You can place widget or any shortcut on home screen just by tapping screen for long time then you will be asked to choose shortcut of application or widget.

After Tapping for Long Time - Android Screen

After Tapping for Long Time - Android Screen