How To Use Widgets – HTC One M8

Jun 5, 2014

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Learn how to use Widgets on your HTC One M8. Widgets make at-a-glance important information and media content easily available. Choose from a selection of widgets and add the most useful ones to your Home screen. For more information refers to “How To Customize Home Screen – HTC One M8″.

Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.
In the pop-menu, tap Add apps and widgets.
Tap Settings icon > Widgets.
Scroll through the widgets, or tap Search icon to search for a specific widget. Some widgets are available in different styles and sizes.
Press and hold and then drag the widget to a widget panel you want to add it to.

You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Changing the settings of a widget

You can modify basic settings of some widgets (for example, the People widget).

Press and hold a widget on your Home screen, and then drag it to Widgets icon.
Customize the widget settings.

Resizing a widget

Some widgets can be resized after you’ve added them to your Home screen.

Press and hold a widget on the Home screen, and then release your finger. If a border appears, that means the widget is resizable.
Drag the sides of the border to enlarge or shrink the widget size.

Adding or removing a widget panel

Note: You won’t be able to add a new widget panel if you’ve already reached the maximum limit.
HTC BlinkFeed always appears as the first panel (if it’s not removed). A widget panel cannot be added before HTC BlinkFeed.

Press and hold an empty space on a widget panel.
In the pop-up menu, tap Manage home screen pages.
To add a new widget panel, swipe left until you see the+ icon, and then tap it.
To remove a widget panel, swipe left or right until you see the panel, and then tap Remove.
When done, press Back Key.

Arranging widget panels

A widget panel cannot be moved and inserted before HTC BlinkFeed.

On HTC BlinkFeed or any widget panel, slide two fingers together to customize the Home screen.
Press and hold a widget panel thumbnail, and then drag it left or right to the position that you want.
When you’re done arranging widget panels, press Back Key.

Moving a widget or icon

You can easily move a widget or icon from one widget panel to another.

Press and hold the widget or icon with one finger.
With another finger, flick left or right to rotate the screen to another widget panel.
Release the widget or icon.

Removing a widget or icon

Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove, and then drag it to Delete icon.
When the widget or icon turns red, lift your finger.

Tags:

Android, Homescreen, HTC, HTC One M8, Widgets

Amarnath Natarajan

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