Method and apparatus for adding icon to interface of android system, and mobile terminal

A mobile terminal comprising:

• a display screen;
• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the instructions to cause the mobile terminal to perform operations of:
• detecting a first press gesture on an icon for a first widget to add the icon for the first widget to a first homescreen, wherein a shortcut and a folder are displayed on the first homescreen;
• in response to detecting the first press gesture, determining whether the first homescreen has available space for placing the icon for the first widget;
• and
• in response to determining that the first homescreen does not have available space for placing the icon for the first widget, displaying the icon for the first widget on a second homescreen automatically created.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a program recorded thereon that, when executed by a processor, causes a mobile terminal that has a first homescreen to add an icon in the mobile terminal, by performing the steps of:

• detecting a first press gesture on an icon for a first widget to add the icon for the first widget to the first homescreen, wherein a shortcut and a folder are displayed on the first homescreen;
• in response to detecting the first press gesture, determining whether the first homescreen has available space for placing the icon for the first widget;
• and
• in response to determining that the first homescreen does not have available space for placing the icon for the first widget, displaying the icon for the first widget on a second homescreen automatically created.