Samsung Galaxy Note II

Samsung Galaxy Note II

Personalise your phone display - Samsung Galaxy Note II

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You can change many display settings, such as the background image to personalise your display. Follow these instructions to personalise your phone display.

Samsung Galaxy Note II
Step 1 of 20

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Select background image, go to 1a.
Organise display shortcuts, go to 1b.

Step 2 of 20

1a - Select background image

Press the Menu key.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 3 of 20

1a - Select background image

Press Set wallpaper.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 4 of 20

1a - Select background image

Press Home screen, Lock screen or Home and lock screens.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 5 of 20

1a - Select background image

Press Wallpapers, Gallery or Live wallpapers.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 6 of 20

1a - Select background image

If you select Wallpapers:

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 7 of 20

1a - Select background image

Press the required background image.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 8 of 20

1a - Select background image

Press Set wallpaper.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 9 of 20

1a - Select background image

If you select Gallery:
Go to the required folder.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 10 of 20

1a - Select background image

Press the required background image.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 11 of 20

1a - Select background image

Drag the frame to the required position to select the required detail.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 12 of 20

1a - Select background image

Press Done.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 13 of 20

1a - Select background image

If you select Live wallpapers:

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 14 of 20

1a - Select background image

Press the required background image.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 15 of 20

1a - Select background image

Press Set wallpaper.

If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Step 16 of 20

1b - Organise display shortcuts

To add a display shortcut:
Press Apps.

Step 17 of 20

1b - Organise display shortcuts

Press and hold the required shortcut.
Drag the shortcut to the required position.

Step 18 of 20

1b - Organise display shortcuts

To remove a display shortcut:
Press and hold the required shortcut.

Step 19 of 20

1b - Organise display shortcuts

Drag the shortcut to Remove.

Step 20 of 20

1b - Organise display shortcuts

To move a display shortcut:
Press and hold the required shortcut.
Drag the shortcut to the required position.

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Select background image, go to 1a.
Organise display shortcuts, go to 1b.
Samsung Galaxy Note II

1a - Select background image

Press the Menu key.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Press Set wallpaper.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Press Home screen, Lock screen or Home and lock screens.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Press Wallpapers, Gallery or Live wallpapers.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
If you select Wallpapers:
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Press the required background image.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Press Set wallpaper.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
If you select Gallery:
Go to the required folder.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Press the required background image.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Drag the frame to the required position to select the required detail.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Press Done.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
If you select Live wallpapers:
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Press the required background image.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.
Press Set wallpaper.
If you select Home screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.
If you select Lock screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display.
If you select Home and lock screens, the background image is displayed on both the standby display and the lock display.

1b - Organise display shortcuts

To add a display shortcut:
Press Apps.
Press and hold the required shortcut.
Drag the shortcut to the required position.
To remove a display shortcut:
Press and hold the required shortcut.
Drag the shortcut to Remove.
To move a display shortcut:
Press and hold the required shortcut.
Drag the shortcut to the required position.

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