How do you change default home screen?

Trinhbo · July 22nd, 2010, 12:12 PM

I have 3 home screens but when I press the "Home" button, it always goes to the 3rd (last) home screen. Is there a way to specify which home screen I want to return to when pressing the "Home" button?

Terry S · July 22nd, 2010, 12:15 PM

So far no one knows a way to specifically pick your home screen. But after some testing one poster did figure this out. If you have anywhere from 1-3 screens the "home key" screen will be the screen to the far right. If you have 4-7 screens it will be the 4th screen from the left. Odd I know but true. So the only way to have your "home key" Screen to be the middle screen is to have 7 screens which is what I now have.. 4 of which I am not even using. I am hoping this gets changed in an update so that you can actually select which screen you want to be your home screen.

olieebur · July 22nd, 2010, 12:22 PM

This is typical Android.... The Middle screen will always be your default screen. But if you use LauncherPro or ADW.Launcher in the Market, you can customize it anyway way you want. Even pick which homescreen and how many screens you want. Try it out. I recommend it better than the touchwiz ui

Terry S · July 22nd, 2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by olieebur

This is typical Android.... The Middle screen will always be your default screen. But if you use LauncherPro or ADW.Launcher in the Market, you can customize it anyway way you want. Even pick which homescreen and how many screens you want. Try it out. I recommend it better than the touchwiz ui

This is not true.. I wish it were.. Read the post above.. The middle screen is not always your default screen.

So if you use launcherpro does it just automatically replace the touchwiz?

Pinetree09 · July 22nd, 2010, 12:37 PM

You can change the default home screen if you use LauncherPro

olieebur · July 22nd, 2010, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry S

This is not true.. I wish it were.. Read the post above.. The middle screen is not always your default screen.

So if you use launcherpro does it just automatically replace the touchwiz?

Ah yeah, On touchwiz you would have to work around going from the right and left sides to pick on homescreen you want.

Launcherpro will replace the homescreen touchwiz ui, everything else is still touchwiz. if you don't like launcherpro or any other 3rd party home launcher, install home switcher in market. you can easily switch between which launcher you want and set as default.

fides7 · July 22nd, 2010, 01:16 PM

"if you don't like launcherpro or any other 3rd party home launcher, install home switcher in market. you can easily switch between which launcher you want and set as default."

Thanks for the info, was looking for something exactly like Home Switcher!

gflare · July 22nd, 2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Trinhbo

I have 3 home screens but when I press the "Home" button, it always goes to the 3rd (last) home screen. Is there a way to specify which home screen I want to return to when pressing the "Home" button?

Since TouchWiz has a specific screen chosen at the 'home screen,' I just removed the far left and the far right screens to keep the home screen in the center. All you would need to do to get the default in the middle is delete the far left screen, and add a new one on the far right.

nathanfooism · August 16th, 2010, 06:34 PM

I just hit the menu key >edit> and then you can toggle your screens left to right by holding down on one and then sliding it around the others. Whatever window you want to keep as your MAIN homescreen just toggle all the way to the left.

NISMOFO · October 13th, 2010, 11:49 PM

My home screen got messed up when removing a page. Went from 7 to 6 pages. Added the 7th page back...but still can't get it the screen where I want it.

CASUAL · October 14th, 2010, 05:33 AM

I never knew this was a problem..
try this..

click the menu soft key---> and tap edit..and then scroll to where you want a new screen and tap add (the + sign) then scroll to the right or to the left to add a new blank page..
depending on which direction you scroll... your home page should change position..if you mess around with this you will eventually get the hang of it...

I find it easy..i only use two pages though lol not seven

tamivroma · August 20th, 2011, 10:53 AM

Probably posted elsewhere but this is the thread I found.

On my Fascinate there is a cog wheel on each screen. If you press it allows you to choose which home screen you want.

Mal Bourne · August 21st, 2011, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trinhbo

I have 3 home screens but when I press the "Home" button, it always goes to the 3rd (last) home screen. Is there a way to specify which home screen I want to return to when pressing the "Home" button?

Hi,
I found that by deleting all but one home screen, the default home screen gets reset to no1.
If you plan on doing that, be sure to take screen shots of your home screens as you'll have to set them up again.
How to take Screenshot on Galaxy s2 | CsHaReD

Cheers,
Mal

richchristian1 · September 21st, 2011, 01:08 PM

Cmon its easy. Press home twice. Then all screens are visible. Move your special home screen to the center by pressing
it until its movable then put it in the center.

Danielprosser · December 7th, 2011, 05:45 PM

Thank you RichChristian;

Your solution worked.

Dan

ahautographs · December 26th, 2011, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danielprosser

Thank you RichChristian;

Your solution worked.

Dan

Where did you get to the screen that says "homescreen settings? Is that something that displays when you use this launcherpro app? Thanks!!

madaccountant · February 5th, 2012, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by nathanfooism

I just hit the menu key >edit> and then you can toggle your screens left to right by holding down on one and then sliding it around the others. Whatever window you want to keep as your MAIN homescreen just toggle all the way to the left.

This works like a charm with the galaxy s2

freefynnp · March 14th, 2012, 12:31 PM

my default home screen is kaspersky mobile security 9 ... will i be able to use go launcher or launcher pro without changing it to default home screen? for security reasons i need kaspersky to be my default home screen but i reallly wanna use the widgets on the go launcher or launcher pro? how can i use both?

freefynnp · March 14th, 2012, 12:34 PM

my default home screen is kaspersky mobile security 9 ... will i be able to use go launcher or launcher pro without changing it to default home screen? for security reasons i need kaspersky to be my default home screen but i reallly wanna use the widgets on the go launcher or launcher pro? how can i use both?

aprilm30 · April 19th, 2012, 11:16 AM

swipe your fingers to pull up all screens ... press menu .. click set home screen, select which one you want and then push done ... DONE .. THERE YA GO

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