How to Use home screen in a Sentence

home screen

noun
  • By the way, put TheVerge.com on the home screen of your phone.
    Nilay Patel, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Note that the apps on the left of the taskbar are the same as those in the dock on the home screen.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The pass can be saved to the phone's home screen for easy access with a tap.
    Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2021
  • On the Web go from your home screen to Me, then Settings.
    Geoffrey A. Fowler, chicagotribune.com, 18 June 2018
  • Swiping up to return to the home screen achieves the same goal.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Apr. 2021
  • For years, the iPhone home screen has been a grid of app icons that go on for pages and pages.
    Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 22 June 2020
  • For iPhone users, swipe from the bottom to the middle of your home screen.
    Toby Grey, BGR, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Swiping from the home screen to the App Library feels smoother.
    Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2020
  • Take a closer look at the game's title on the home screen.
    Simon Hill, Wired, 27 Dec. 2020
  • The lock appears in its own panel on the app's home screen.
    PCMAG, 20 May 2024
  • Press and hold anywhere on the home screen to see the Home Screen settings menu.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
  • On the home screen for the AI tool, tap the hamburger icon in the top left corner.
    Reece Rogers, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Just stick it to your home screen, press the widget, and hold your phone up to the speaker.
    Kat Bein, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The first is home screen widgets for the Google Fit mobile app.
    Nick Statt, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2018
  • New in iOS 14 is the ability to add widgets to the home screen.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 13 July 2021
  • Expand Your Grids Want to add more space to your home screen?
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
  • With the home screen and your list of saved pages in view, tap the three dots in the top right corner and then choose Playlist.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 5 Jan. 2021
  • To view it on your e-reader, tap the icon that shows up on the home screen and in your library.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 24 Dec. 2020
  • This is the home screen, which tells me almost nothing about my goal progress for the day.
    Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 30 Apr. 2022
  • None of these should make their way onto your home screen.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Press and hold on a blank part of a home screen, and select Themes to see your options.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Put app icons and widgets anywhere on the home screen grid.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Players can still pin their favorite games to the home screen.
    Gieson Cacho, chicagotribune.com, 9 Nov. 2020
  • In iOS 11, open the Settings icon on the home screen and tap Cellular.
    J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018
  • These are nothing like the widgets you’re used to seeing on the home screen.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 10 June 2022
  • Try putting one of these apps on your home screen to take your browsing to the next level.
    Josie Colt, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Simply tap-and-hold, then remove the app from your home screen.
    WIRED, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Go back to your home screen, hold down on any app, and tap Edit Home Screen.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Simply follow these steps: Long-press on the home screen.
    Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
  • The iOS 18 update will allow users to take the next step in customizing their home screens.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024

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