Notifications and Chat Heads: The home or lock screens will show notifications from Facebook friends (i.e., comments), text messages (from SMS and Messenger), missed calls and email. You can tap to open and respond then and there.
Chat Heads is Home's messaging functionality. When you receive an SMS or Facebook Message an image of the sender's face appears on the home screen. It be tapped and addressed immediately or removed. Chat Heads can be placed in different locations on the screen.
- App Launcher: Accessing Android Apps is easy. App launcher is a screen of app favorites or bookmarks. The rest of your apps are in the app drawer as with a conventional Android experience. In addition Home will show and give you the option to re-launch the last app used.
- Instagram: HTC First is the only phone that comes with Instagram pre-loaded.
