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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
First, download a launcher from the Google appstore - ADW Launcher, GO Launcher EX, or Nova Launcher. They're all highly rated and used by members of MR. I use ADW Launcher on my HD+, because it's what I have on my Fire HD 8.9; but the other two are just as good.
Next, add some wallpaper; also from Google. I use Wallpapers HD. Again, highly rated and also used by members of MR. It's not the only choice, but it's the one I have experience with.
Now that you've done that, it's time to put some apps on the screens. The bottom tray is called a dock and the apps you place there will always be visible, no matter which screen you're on. This is where you place your most frequently used apps, so they're always just a touch away. You can customize it and set how many apps you want there by going into the launcher's settings; not your tablet's settings.
To add apps to your screens, open the app drawer. It's the circular app with six squares (see Josieb1's pic above). Long press the apps you wish to place on the screens and they'll move there. You're then free to move them anywhere you want on the home screen or you can place them on different screens.
You can also create and name folders in order to better organize your apps. Each app can also be placed in multiple folders if you wish. For example, I have YouTube in two different folders - music and videos.
There's lots of ways you can customize the look and feel of your HD to make it "yours".
Have fun  |
Good morning Tubemonkey. I was thrilled to see your post. I can't thank you enough for the hand holding. I downloaded Nova Launcher and started to play. Sadly, I realized that I need the wallpaper first. I will have to wait for this evening to get those. It's like decorating a room which is one of my favorite things to do. I am going to try all the launchers that you mentioned. And you are so right, I can't wait to make it " mine".
