How to Clean Shortcut Screens on the Android

Shortcut icons in your home screens on your Android-based device give you quick one-tap access to your favorite apps, documents, Internet shortcuts or file folders. You can also install useful widgets on shortcut screens, giving you instant access to your calendar or media player. You can set up multiple shortcut screens to hold all of your icons, but when the shortcut screens start getting too cluttered, it might be time to clean them out. You can delete individual icons from a shortcut screen or trash an entire screen.

Remove Icons from a Home Screen

1. 1.

   Tap or click the “Home” button on your device.

2. 2.

   Swipe until you reach the home screen you wish to modify.

3. 3.

   Tap and hold the icon you wish to delete. A “Remove” icon appears at the bottom of the screen.

4. 4.

   Drag the shortcut icon to the “Remove” icon.

Completely Delete a Shortcut Screen

1. 1.

   Tap or click the “Home” button.

2. 2.

   Tap or click the “Menu” button.

3. 3.

   Tap the “Reorder” icon at the bottom of the screen. Small previews of your home screens appear.

4. 4.

   Tap and hold the preview of the home screen you wish to delete.

5. 5.

   Drag the screen to the “Remove” icon at the bottom of the screen.