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Apple iPhone 4S (iOS5)

Apple iPhone 4S (iOS5)

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Want to personalise the phone display for your mobile phone, such as a new background image? Follow these easy instructions.

Step 1 of 16

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:

Select background image, go to 1a.

Add bookmark to standby display, go to 1b.

Organise menu items, go to 1c.

Step 2 of 16

1a - Select background image

If you select Set Lock Screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display. If you select Set Home Screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.

Tap Settings.

Step 3 of 16

1a - Select background image

If you select Set Lock Screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display. If you select Set Home Screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.

Tap Wallpaper.

Step 4 of 16

1a - Select background image

If you select Set Lock Screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display. If you select Set Home Screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.

Tap the lock display or the standby display.

Step 5 of 16

1a - Select background image

If you select Set Lock Screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display. If you select Set Home Screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.

Go to the required folder.

Tap the required picture.

Step 6 of 16

1a - Select background image

If you select Set Lock Screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display. If you select Set Home Screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.

Tap Set.

Step 7 of 16

1a - Select background image

If you select Set Lock Screen, the background image is displayed on the lock display. If you select Set Home Screen, the background image is displayed on the standby display.

Tap Set Lock Screen, Set Home Screen or Set Both.

Step 8 of 16

1b - Add bookmark to standby display

Tap Safari.

Step 9 of 16

1b - Add bookmark to standby display

Go to the required website.

Tap the menu icon (an arrow).

Step 10 of 16

1b - Add bookmark to standby display

Tap Add to Home Screen.

Step 11 of 16

1b - Add bookmark to standby display

Edit the name of the bookmark, if required.

Tap Add.

Step 12 of 16

1c - Organise menu items

You can only delete menu items you've added yourself.

Tap and hold any menu item until the menu items start to jiggle.

Step 13 of 16

1c - Organise menu items

You can only delete menu items you've added yourself.

To move a menu item:

Tap and drag the required menu item to the required position.

Step 14 of 16

1c - Organise menu items

You can only delete menu items you've added yourself.

To delete a menu item:

Tap x in the top left corner of the required menu item.

Step 15 of 16

1c - Organise menu items

You can only delete menu items you've added yourself.

Tap Delete.

Step 16 of 16

Exit

Tap the Home key to return to standby mode.

Swipe right for the next step

Tap anywhere to dismiss

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