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TCL 50 XE 5G
Customize Your Home Screen

2026-10-15 12:25:34.489

TCL 50 XE 5G
Customize Your Home Screen

Personalizing the Home screen on your TCL 50 XE 5G makes daily tasks easier. Add, remove, or arrange apps, use widgets, or set a wallpaper that matches your style.

Add Apps

  1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access all apps.
  2. Touch and hold the desired app.
  3. Drag-and-drop the icon onto the preferred Home screen location.

Add Widgets

  1. Touch and hold an empty area of a Home screen.
  2. Tap
    Widgets
    .
  3. Tap an app (e.g. Calendar, Clock, etc.) to view the available widgets.
  4. Touch and hold a widget.
  5. Drag-and-drop the widget onto the preferred Home screen location.
  6. If applicable, tap additional options to activate the widget.

Add / Remove Folders

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut (e.g., Files).
  2. Drag-and-drop the shortcut onto another shortcut (e.g., Gmail) to create a new folder.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • To rename a folder:
      1. Tap the folder.
      2. Tap the
        Title bar
        at the bottom of the open folder.
      3. Enter a name then tap the
        Checkmark icon
        .
    • To remove a folder:
      1. Drag the app(s) out of an existing folder until the folder disappears or drag-and-drop the folder onto 'Remove' at the top of the screen.

Remove Apps / Widgets

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold the item (e.g., widget, shortcut, etc.).
  2. When the menu appears, do one of the following:
    • To remove an app, release the app then tap
      Remove
      .
    • To remove a widget, drag-and-drop it onto 'Remove' at the top of the screen.

Set Wallpaper

  1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a blank space.
  2. Tap
    Wallpapers & style
    .
  3. Tap
    Change wallpaper
    .
  4. Select a wallpaper category (e.g., Static wallpapers, My photos, etc.).
  5. Locate then tap the preferred picture.
  6. Tap
    Apply
    then select an option:
    • Home screen
    • Lock screen
    • Home screen and lock screen