How to prevent Android phone from adding icons to the main screen

The Android system offers a lot of options to restore applications and set them up for the user. If you're looking to set up your phone as a new one, you need to go to the Google Play Store and download apps individually and set them up from within the store. You can do this by:

- Go to Google Play Store.
- Go to Settings.
- Disable the option to add code to the Home screen.
But with the Android Oreo system, the user can stop adding icons to the main screen through the same main screen settings, without having to go to Google Play Store.

How to stop adding application icons to the main screen in Android Oreo
- Use the zoom feature on the Home screen to reveal its settings.
- Select Home screen settings.
- Turn off the Add icon option to the Home screen.
With these simple steps you can stop adding icons to the main screen in Android.