Does anyone know if there is a way to organize "all programs"
For example, when you pull up all the programs is there a way to create a folder "games" and put all the games in that folder so when I pull up all of the programs instead of a screen with every application this can be organized into folders.
I know my question is probably confusing, and pretty vague...but if anyone could offer any insight I would appreciate it.
Long press on a section of the homescreen select folder then do new folder. You can put whatever icons you want the same way you normally would except now you can drag them into the folder. When you open the folder click on the name to rename it.
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hello, i've got the htc hd2. overall i'm satisfied. but i've seen at a friends iphone that instead of having all the quick links out in the open, he has icons of their libraries such as: programs, games, extra, news and more. once he presses a library it opens another window bellow it and he can select the prog he wants to lunch. i beleive if this is somehow available in the hd2, maybe through cookies editor or something like that, it would be great - time saving, organized, easy to use...
does anyone know of this feature in the iphone? is it a 3rd party app or some setting? is it possible to be activated or installed on the hd2?
thanks guys.
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justaguyh said:
hello, i've got the htc hd2. overall i'm satisfied. but i've seen at a friends iphone that instead of having all the quick links out in the open, he has icons of their libraries such as: programs, games, extra, news and more. once he presses a library it opens another window bellow it and he can select the prog he wants to lunch. i beleive if this is somehow available in the hd2, maybe through cookies editor or something like that, it would be great - time saving, organized, easy to use...
does anyone know of this feature in the iphone? is it a 3rd party app or some setting? is it possible to be activated or installed on the hd2?
thanks guys.
guy.
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u can create subfolder in your /windows/startup folder and move there your start menu items
but i can't create those subfolders as quick links. it's as i would go and start file expolrer and look for the app i want, only in subfolders. i would like to have subfolders as quicklins...
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but i can't create those subfolders as quick links. it's as i would go and start file expolrer and look for the app i want, only in subfolders. i would like to have subfolders as quicklins...
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yes u can, if u have a powerful file manager like resco explorer (not free) or any other free one around
check here and here, not perfect eye-candy, but works
the "latest" iOS feature of grouping in folders is a laughable attempt by apple to copy what windows mobile has had for AGES!
the iphone does not have a home screen. instead, it just throws all your program shortcuts on the home screen. the equivalent of this is the windows mobile "start" menu. one tap and you get the start menu to show off to your iphone pals.
the windows mobile "start" menu is more powerful because it offers n-level nesting and unlimited number of links within a "group" (lets call them folders because thats the correct windows mobile term!). finally, it offers mixing links and folders within a folder! not sure the iphone can do that.
as stated above, use a powerful file manager to create folders under your start menu, give them icons, and organize existing links under these new folders. add more than 12 links AND folders to a folder and throw that in your iphone pal's face!
ok. i like what you're saying... however, i am using the cookies home tab editor (i think that's the name) and i've removed everything (clock, tasks, calender...) from the home screen so i can have a picture of my beautiful wife and 4 icons of quick links at the bottom (not including the sliding bar of the windows mobile). so as a resault of this if i had folders on the main home screen i'd needed 4, the most important and that's it. and i have to tell you, i hardly use the START button. so, i'm still looking for something to help me place folders and not link to programs on my hd2's home screen.
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but i can't create those subfolders as quick links. it's as i would go and start file expolrer and look for the app i want, only in subfolders. i would like to have subfolders as quicklins...
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there is a way: You have to put a .lnk in that folder and then it will show up on quicklinks for cht.
You can pm watcher64. He made one for me for a movies folder
Last night I made make folders and organized my app drawer. I am so anal that I even alphabetized the apps inside the folders. The "edit alphabetize" worked ok for the folders themselves but not for the apps inside. I found that by dragging them in in alphabetical order, I could satisfy myself HOWER...
Today, I tried to go back and make some changes in my app drawer folders and I can't figure out how to get inside the folders to remove an app. I am sure I did it yesterday. Duh!
Home - Applications - Menu - Edit - View Type - Customizable grid
will allow new folders and moving of folders but how do I rearrange or delete apps inside those folders????
Thank you for any help here!
open the folder and long press the app you want to remove
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open the folder and long press the app you want to remove
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When you're in 'customize' mode.
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I am having issues creating folders. I have tried several launchers and cannot do it with any of them. (I know that go launcher will work when you drop apps on top of each other. But there is an issue with rebooting and the widgets reloading. I know there is a fix for this but I am not good enough to fix this.
Does any one know of any other launcher that allows for the dropping of apps to create folders? I have tried HCL ICL launcher pro, adw...the paid and free, zeam and regina 3d. So any help would be great!
I have folders working fine on ADW EX. Can you describe what the issue is? Mine created just fine when I dropped one app on top of another.
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I am having issues creating folders. I have tried several launchers and cannot do it with any of them. (I know that go launcher will work when you drop apps on top of each other. But there is an issue with rebooting and the widgets reloading. I know there is a fix for this but I am not good enough to fix this.
Does any one know of any other launcher that allows for the dropping of apps to create folders? I have tried HCL ICL launcher pro, adw...the paid and free, zeam and regina 3d. So any help would be great!
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Adw. Ex let's you create app groups to organise them... I dunno about folders, I haven't ever found them useful
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Go Launcher EX will do what you want. I've got several folders on my desktop that I created by dropping one app on top of another.
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I know I can with Go Launcher...but like I stated before in the OP.....when i use GO and restart my NT the widgets don't load. I know there is a fix for this but I am not good enough at this to get it to work.
I have tried the drag and drop with ADW ex but cannot get a folder made on my droidtop. I know I can create groups in the app draw though. And actually that might not be a bad idea.
I dont like using ADW ex though because for sone reason on my NT I cannot use the top half inch or so of the screen. Have you had that issue also? I am using a a version of ADW EX I downloaded off of mobilism
I use ADW launcher. Long press screen where you want to put the folder(s). "Add to Home Screen" pops up. Select "Folders" from popup. "Select Folders" pops up. Select "New folder". A folder is created on the screen. Long press new folder to change name or delete. Long press folder to place anywhere on the screen or move to one of the other screens. Open app drawer and drag apps to folder.
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when i use GO and restart my NT the widgets don't load.
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The fix is to move your Go launcher (all launchers really so they work perfectly) into your system/apps folder.
- Download root explorer or use file expert and enable root explorer mode
- go to system/app folder, hit 'r/w' (read/write mode - normally is r/o - read only)
- go back up, go to data/app, long press on the go launcher.apk (com.go.launcher? or something), 'MOVE'
- go to system/app, hit paste
- long press on the com.go.launcher file you just pasted, click permissions, check all boxes (777 I think should work for this?) in the permissions square (so nine things in a square checked).
- hit r/o on top to make the folder read/only,
- reboot the nook.
It sounds more complicated than it is (it's easier than rooting your device), just *don't* change the permissions of, say, /system entirely, or set other files' permissions to something else. Afaik, the other launchers should have issues loading widgets too unless they're moved to the system/app folder (maybe).
The easiest thing would be to have it installed into /system/app from the get go through the rooting script.
Also, as mentioned in the other thread (although buried in the ebook moving discussion), folder creation seems a bit broken in Go Launcher (on NTs) so you need to drag two icons on top of each other and a folder is created!
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I use ADW launcher. Long press screen where you want to put the folder(s). "Add to Home Screen" pops up. Select "Folders" from popup. "Select Folders" pops up. Select "New folder". A folder is created on the screen. Long press new folder to change name or delete. Long press folder to place anywhere on the screen or move to one of the other screens. Open app drawer and drag apps to folder.
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that might be possible with the nook color but this cannot be down with the nook tablet. This is something that has been blocked in the NT's. I know how to add folders when it works right. I have an X2 and have it hacked to hell.
Anyway to open say a text file or folder directly from the main screen? I'm sick of having to open up my file manager and navigate though my folders to open up a file I use frequently. Like on a PC creating shortcuts on your desktop.
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The best thing I got is to make a dropbox if yu dont aalready have one, then put the folder you use the most in dropbox then when yur on yur home go to shortcut,dropbox folder? That's all I got? Lol
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I'm using the pc desktop shortcut as an example. Just wanting to know if there is a way I can create a link to a file on my phones memory to my home screen.
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Good question. I see you can create a new folder on the home screen, but like you I don't see a way to make a shortcut to an existing folder.
I use an app called Power Strip and put all my "frequently used apps and files" in there.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mkuaW50dWl0aXQuYW5kcm9pZC5wLnBvd2Vyc3RyaXAiXQ..
I like it..works for me.
I haven't figured it out with TouchWiz, but I use ADW Launcher EX and when you long press the home screen it gives the option to add a shortcut. You can add shortcuts to files that way.
Go google play and download anycut app.
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OK, I did the search and came up nothing. But I noticed that Google managed to put a folder in the app drawer, how can I?
Open app drawer
Open menu
Select view apps by
Select "custom"
Open menu again
Select "edit/uninstall apps"
Now just drag an app over another and it will create a folder.
Once you create a folder, you can sort apps however you want again. By editing them from any view now, you can add to that folder.
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So cool... Thanks... There is still a lot I need to learn... :highfive:
Nice... now how do I remove that damn Google folder and put the apps in it back in the app drawer where they belong?
(edit) Found out how. https://www.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/3aehbx/how_to_remove_google_folder_in_app_drawer/