You can select your favorite device from a wide variety of candidates and customize it to a high degree, which is the appeal and strength of Android. However, on the other hand, it is often pointed out that it is difficult to understand. In this section, we will explain such "I don't understand here on Android" in an easy-to-understand manner. This time, we will answer the question, "Can Android change the number of icons that can be placed on the home screen?"
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Yes, you can change it. However, it is due to the function of the application / widget that changes the layout of the home screen, and some terminals such as Xperia are equipped as standard, while others do not.
The Android OS has a mechanism called "Grid View" that allows you to arrange images such as icons along the virtual grid line (grid) on the screen. The mechanism that the icons on the home screen are lined up in an orderly manner applies this mechanism, and even if it is placed on the home screen appropriately, it will adjust the position at equal intervals. Increasing the number of grids will reduce the icon size, but it will increase the number of icons that can be placed on one screen, which is useful if you have a large number of apps installed.
As for the setting method, using Xperia as an example, long press the empty part of the home screen, tap the "grid" that appears, select the grid size to use ("4 x 5", "5 x 6", etc.) increase. The settings are immediately reflected on the home screen, and the arrangement and size of the icons are changed according to the set grid.
With a third-party app, you can boldly change not only the number of icons but also the layout. For example, the "Nova Launcher" distributed on Google Play supports a "subgrid" that allows you to place icons between grids, allowing you to arrange icons in a nearly irregular order. The "Smart Launcher" is extremely customizable, such as the ability to arrange app icons in a circle on the home screen. If you are not satisfied with the home screen customization function provided on your device, why not consider introducing it?
