I have some files that are I only want to know about and I was wondering if there was any way to hide files from the gallery/media scanner so they dont show up that easy.
Ideas? Thanks
Put them in a folder that is named with a . in front of it.
.private
for example.
Did that and re ran the media scanner, but now the whole folder is gone on my sd card... I want it visible in Linda Manager, but hidden from the Gallery.. if that makes sense..
Is there possibly a ay to edit the Media scanner script to ignore a specific folder name?
I don't believe so.
I use Root Explorer and also checked it with Androzip and the .folders show up fine.
Is there a setting in Linda that allows hidden file viewing?
edit: I just downloaded Linda and there is a setting to view hidden files in the settings.
I just got rid of Linda. I didnt see any settings so I DL'ed Androzip and works fine. Thanks for the help! Much appreciated
No problem.
As for Linda, the settings are accessed by touching the menu button (far left) on the bottom of your phone. If you aren't real used to Linda, then Androzip will suit your needs well.
ahhhh I see what I was doing wrong. I was trying to hit menu /settings from the main screen not after I went into the folder.. oops. lol I figured the settings would have been accessed from the main screen. lol
sil3ncer7 said:
I have some files that are I only want to know about and I was wondering if there was any way to hide files from the gallery/media scanner so they dont show up that easy.
Ideas? Thanks
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Would this help with what your trying to do?
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-smartanuj-hideitpro-jEDEn.aspx
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Is it possible to put a folder shortcut in the quick links menu such as games folder or office mobile? It would be a lot more convenient to have just the folder instead of each game put up and would save space. I am using cookies home tab btw if that is important at all. I tried searching and didn't come up with anything useful.thanks for the help.
PedroEMT said:
Is it possible to put a folder shortcut in the quick links menu such as games folder or office mobile? It would be a lot more convenient to have just the folder instead of each game put up and would save space. I am using cookies home tab btw if that is important at all. I tried searching and didn't come up with anything useful.thanks for the help.
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Probably it will be me who don't understand the question; but do you would have a folder with shortcuts in the windows view, or do you need a shortcuts in the today screen to a specific folder?
sorry fore the question; but didn't see it clearly.
in the today screen.
PedroEMT said:
in the today screen.
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In this case; I'm sorry, I can not help you out of it.
In the past I have tray to make a shortcut of a folder; so that I can ad it into the Today Screen; unfortunately I got a Error who mention it wasn't signed.
Thil here I didn't find a solution. I hope someone-els can help you out if there is a way/solution.
i too have never had any luck..
quickly read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=576232
haven't given it a go...care to read and see if it may work?
cheers.
you will need resco explorer for my solution.
1. navigate to the folder you want to add to quicklinks
2. long press on that folder to get a popup
3. select "send to" in the popup
4.at the bottom of the menu you will see "startmenu as a shortcut" choose that
5. go back to sense starting page and press "menu" on the lower right side
6. choose "edit quicklinks"
you will now see that the folder you want to add is already there
hope that helped...
Hello,
I've removed some programs from my Rose, but dead shortcuts were leaved...
How can I remove them?
Thanks.
Start
Open File Manager or File Explorer :: which ever one you have
\Windows\
\Windows\Start Menu\
Might also be \Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Find the dead shortcut(s) [*.lnk]
Highlight it/them {using the D-Pad, obviously}
Press the Right-Softkey
Select 'File'
Scroll down to 'Delete'
Press OK
Verify
Viola!
I believe the above may vary per device and WinMo OS version. I verified these steps with a Motorola Q9c {WinMo 6.1 STD}
ranxy said:
Hello,
I've removed some programs from my Rose, but dead shortcuts were leaved...
How can I remove them?
Thanks.
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They will remove themselves. Just open other shortcuts and you will see the undelete-able one drop off.
ritch123 said:
They will remove themselves. Just open other shortcuts and you will see the undelete-able one drop off.
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This won't remove them from the Start Menu, itself.. only from the 'Recent Programs' list.
So I guess it depends on what the situation is. If the uninstalls didn't complete successfully, the shortcuts may have been left behind, though that is highly unlikely.
So @ranxy: If the dead shortcuts you're talking about are in your Recent Programs list, ritch123 is correct. Opening other programs will help knock the dead-shortcuts off the list, but if there are dead shortcuts in your Start Menu, follow my steps above.
It workz! XD
It works! Thank you!!
Does anyone know how to restore the Library Icon to the Apps Manager? It was there at one time, but now it's gone and I can't figure how to get a link to my Library back on my main screen. BTW, I'm using Go Launcher. I thought maybe I could hold down and select shortcut on the main screen, but when I try to create a shortcut, all I get is a blank screen that lets me do nothing.
Tel864 said:
Does anyone know how to restore the Library Icon to the Apps Manager? It was there at one time, but now it's gone and I can't figure how to get a link to my Library back on my main screen. BTW, I'm using Go Launcher. I thought maybe I could hold down and select shortcut on the main screen, but when I try to create a shortcut, all I get is a blank screen that lets me do nothing.
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You should add to Home Screen using Application instead of Shortcut. Alternatively, you can access the App drawer, and long press on the Library Icon, then drag to bottom of the screen, and then drag to whichever home screen you want to add the Icon to. If the Icon doesn't appear in the app drawer, you may have to reinstall the app. If that is the case, let me know and I can try to post up the Library APK.
It's not appearing in the app drawer and I'm sure it used to be there. I also checked to make sure it wasn't hidden. I went into the system/app folder and found the library.apk there and reinstalled it. It still doesn't appear in the app drawer. I guess it's no big deal, I can always hit the N and bring up the library there.
It's really not as big a deal as the default reader that goes back to the cover every time I go back to a book I'm reading.
I noticed the same thing with the disappearing icons after the update to 1.4.1. I'm currently un-rooted, but using Go Launcher. I sideload apps usding adb through my computer.
My family has three NT's. I noticed that after taking the 1.4.1 update that several of the icon pictures were changed from the BN default to some generic android icon. I can't remember all of them, but they were the ones you see when you press your N button. Like the Library, Web Browser, and Shop. One one of my tablets I just replaced the icon image with something better looking using Go Launcher's replace. On another tablet my daughter accidently deleted the Web icon. When I went to get it back, that's when I noticed the same thing as you. That those icons were no longer in the app drawer so that I could add them on the desktop. They were definitely there before the update. In fact, one of my tablets I've kept from taking the update and they are definitely there. I goofed around and searched all I could in ES File Explorer, but couldn't find where they went on the tablets with the update. I did find the APK files, like you, but didn't reinstall to see what would happen.
Like you said, not a big deal since you can still get there from the N button, but some of the icons I like on the desktop. We ended up deleting all of the icons on my daughters tablet that you find on the N button, but there is no way to get them back unlesss someone here can enlighten this noob.
This is most likely the simplest thing in the word but i'm not figuring out. It's really easy to create a folder in the drawer in touchwiz and even rename it. But how the hell do i add apps to that folder? I don't mean in homescreen, i mean in the app drawer..
Thanks!
Just drag and drop into folder.
Keep pressed the icon and move over the folder.
Sorry man, that doesn't work or I am doing something wrong. When I hold an app to drag from the drawer, tw will immediately change to my home screen so I can put it there. At best I can drag it to the top where it says folder but that just creates a folder in my home screen. That's not what I'm looking for, I want it in the app drawer.
As I stand, I can create folders in the appdrawer just fine, I just don't know how to populate them
Edit: never mind just found out. Wow this is awkward. For the sake of anyone that may be wondering like me, you need to open the drawer, press menu, edit, touch a previously created folder and then it will let tick apps to move to the folder. I've seen better implementations, but it works. Thank you anyway.
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Pretty simple
1. Open The app Drawer.
2. Create Folder
3. Click on Left Soft Key for Menu options
4. Click ok "Edit"
5. Now Select App Icons to Drag and Drop.
6. Hit thanks You or Like if i was helpful
Hey! I have Grand Theft Auto III installed to my SD card as it seems to not crash as often and alleviates space on my internal storage. I store the shortcut for it in a folder on both my home page and app drawer called Games. Every time I restart the phone, the shortcut removes itself from the folder on my home page and puts itself outside of the same folder on my app drawer. Does anyone know why this happens, and if there's something I can do to rectify it? It's only a minor annoyance, but would be nice if I didn't have to keep putting it back in the folders every time I reboot the phone. I have since moved it back to internal storage, and it's resolved the problem, however, I would prefer it to be on my external SD!
Any help would be hugely appreciated!
Thanks
James
I had the exact same problem, but it was Go Launcher EX who was guilty of that. This still happens to me, so i just take the folders that are created in the app drawer and drag them to home screen. Now it doesn't happen.
I say again, don't add folder by Menu button>Add>Folder instead go to appdrawer (in your case it will show folders and not apps) drag one of the folder to homscreen and voila!
Maybe this isn't the solution to your problem but as i interpreted it this should be the solution. It worked for me atleast
Regards.