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From: =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?= <hugybear@gmx.net>
Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android
Subject: Re: Samsung home screen query
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2025 16:31:17 +0100
Organization: Camembert Normand au Lait Cru
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On 09.03.25 16:26, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
> On 09.03.25 12:59, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2025-03-09 11:22, Jim the Geordie wrote:
>>> I finally got the correct 5G phone I was promised (see earlier post).
>>> I forgot what a faff changing phones is, even with Smart Switch.
>>> However: on my old phone I have icon-links to bookmarks on my home
>>> screen (my browser is Brave) and that works fine; even when I do a
>>> reboot, they stay there.
>>> If I try doing that on my new phone, rebooting wipes them, leaving only
>>> the app icons.
>>> I tried locking the home screen icons, but then I cannot move them
>>> around without unlocking again. The home screen icons on my old phone
>>> are not locked.
>>> There must be a way. Anyone help?
>>
>> This is not related to being 5G, it is related to the brand and model
>> you have, what customization they use. Oh, and what exact Android
>> version it has.
> 
> It solely depends on the starter. That means it depends on the installed
> user interface.

BTW: Google's stock Android shows your intended behaviour.

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