To get to the home screen on your Fire tablet, tap the house icon on the navigation bar, swipe up from the bottom of the screen, or use the back button to exit an app. These three methods work on any Fire tablet model and get you back to the main app launcher instantly.
Tap the on-screen home button
The fastest way to get to the home screen is by tapping the home button. On modern Fire tablets, this is a virtual button shaped like a small house icon located on the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen. A single tap returns you to the home screen from any app or content. On older Fire tablet models with a physical home button, press the button at the bottom center of the device to achieve the same result. If you need to jump back to a recently used app instead, you can use the task switcher on Fire tablet. If you want to customize what you see before reaching this screen, you can change lock screen on Fire tablet to display personal photos.
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen
For a fluid, gesture-based method, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen. Place your finger at the very bottom of the display and slide it upward toward the center. This gesture works in any app, whether you are reading a book, watching a video, or browsing the web, and reveals the home screen beneath the current content. It is especially useful when you want to quickly check your device without interrupting your workflow.
Use the back button to exit an app
If you are deep inside an app and want to step back to the home screen, use the back button. Look for a left-facing arrow in the top-left corner of the app or on the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen. Tap it once to go back one screen, then continue tapping until you exit the app entirely and reach the home screen. Some apps may require multiple taps depending on their navigation structure. This method is ideal when you want to close an app completely rather than just switch away from it.
Customize your home screen after you get there
Once you are on the home screen, you can make it cleaner and more useful. To hide the recommendations section, go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > Amazon App Settings > Home Screens and switch the toggle next to "Recommendations" to OFF. To remove the "New Items" section from the home page, go to the same menu and switch the toggle next to "Show New Items on the Home Page" to OFF. These adjustments are part of customising a Fire Tablet screen and help reduce clutter.
