[Q] Lock app drawer / kid mode - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I gave my 5 year old son my old Galaxy S. He loves it and it pretty good with it but he keeps going into the app drawer and going into things he's not supposed to.
Is there a way to lock to app drawer?
I tried Go Launcher and I was able to remove the app drawer. However if he hits the menu button in go launcher, he'd be able to do a whole lot of damage. lol
The phone's rooted, if that helps
Any ideas?

There's an option in go launcher to to hide icons from app drawer
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Try 'Famigo Sandbox for Kids'
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That's EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you

Smart app protector does it all perfectly
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By app drawer do you mean the folder that shows your installed apps? If so your request doesn't make sense as all installed apps go there.
If however you mean on your home screen just hold finger down til menu shows and on there choose "application" and then choose the app you want on it. Then it puts the icon on screen for you.
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I mean the 1st option some apps dont go into the app drawer basically I know I can just make a shortcut on the desktop to the selected activity but I would like a installable apk that launches the above activity from the app drawer not as a shortcut on the desktop. If any one can make this I will be very greatfull.
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The activity is a selected page in a motorola app that moto decided to hide from us.
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The Best Screen Lock App

My wish is that someone would make a Screen Lock App and maybe some has, if not I think this a great idea, of course.
1. It must show any missed income calls, messages and emails.
2. Time and weather.
3. Circle when long pressed to swipe outside of circle to open.
4. Customizable App selection; the ability to add a few apps around the circle to choose from, but if not chosen swipe outside of the circle to opens.
5. Select a random picture everytime you turn on your phone from a directory of your choice.
I think that's a tall order my friend, but you can try Widget Locked and see if you get some or all of those things you're looking for...
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Apex_Strider said:
I think that's a tall order my friend, but you can try Widget Locked and see if you get some or all of those things you're looking for...
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Yes, WidgetLocker is great. It allows to add homescreen widgets on it. Plus, it has many themes to launch apps (ICS, Sense, iPhone).
I'd like to add more: Install "Tesla Unread" to get missed call, SMS and Gmail counts.
Yeah, Widget Locker pretty much does all of that minus Live Picture wallpaper.
Try Go Locker from Play Store
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lewymaro said:
Try Go Locker from Play Store
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You'll have to install Go Launcher EX to use it. Just to tweak lock screen usability, changing home launcher is an overkill..
I'm gonna suggest, as others here have, Widget Locker. I've always been running widget locker since I first had an android phone and have never used anything else because it does the job perfectly. Obviously, it's best feature is the customization available for it. Every few days I'm changing the layout of my lockscreen, just so it's something new
If you decide to use WL, check out this thread for WL themes and to see all the different kind of ideas and set-ups are available for you.
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Check out this [GUIDE] How to be a New User (and not a noob)
If looking for a free app then try MagicLocker
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Another +1 for Widget Locker
MIUI Locker is a neat one too. And its Free
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Widget locker, surely
Looks like everyone on XDA is a fan of WidgetLocker...
Holo locker
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Holo locker
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Holo locker plus popup Notifier, not that is sexy.
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You could try using widget locker combined with minimalistic text integrated with tasker. That might give you what you want.
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[Q][CM10] Remove white background in landscape mode

Hey,
I already searched Google and the Forum but I didn't find any help. The thing that bothers me is, that when you're in Landscape mode especially in WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger you don't actually write in the App but in a white Box which pops up. Is there a way to remove it? I'm using CM10 as stated in the title.
I hope I'm not breaking any rules while posting here since it's about CM10.
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superzonk said:
Hey,
I already searched Google and the Forum but I didn't find any help. The thing that bothers me is, that when you're in Landscape mode especially in WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger you don't actually write in the App but in a white Box which pops up. Is there a way to remove it? I'm using CM10 as stated in the title.
I hope I'm not breaking any rules while posting here since it's about CM10.
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That is kind of thing that must be related to a keyboard input you're using, try 3rd party keyboards, as I remember GO Keyboard supports that.
thank you in advance I will try that
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Is there a way to make a widget persistent?

Is there any way to make a selective widget, like the DuckDuckGo widget, persistent in the place of the Google search widget? I ask this because the Google search widget that is persistent doesn't take up a complete grid like it would if I was to add the DuckDuckGo widget to every page at the top.
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I saw with Lightning Laughed you could "pin" a widget in place and it is almost like using a persistent widget, in that it stays in the same place as you scroll through homescreens, but its still very very different. I have also seen Overlays but that is completely different as well.
So is there any way to modify Nova, and of the other launchers, or a ROM to use the DuckDuckGo widget as persistent instead of the Google search bar?
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Agreed, would love to do this.
Any thoughts?
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Any thoughts?
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I've been researching for the past couple of days and the closest thing I have been able to find is Lightning Launcher. Sadly that isn't even close to what I'm wanting. I'm going to keep looking and see if I ever run across something, which looks doubtful at this point...
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Apparently SS Launcher allows pinning as well, I am currently emailing the Dev and discussing persistent widgets but I don't have much hope because he doesn't seem to know what I am talking about or the differences.
I am going to start looking for a way to edit it but I'm not very hopeful I'll find a solution.
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Been looking for this too
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I've been searching for exactly this for a while now - no dice. Has anyone here had any luck?
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I've been searching for exactly this for a while now - no dice. Has anyone here had any luck?
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Not at all, the ssLauncher Dev has no idea what I a, talking about, he doesn't speak English as his first language so its extremely hard for me to explain things to him. I eventually gave up.
I've heard that the Dev responsible for Action Launcher adds just about anything his users ask for so I am going to email him later today and see if he can and would add that. Ive been trying to figure this out for quite a while and no one knows anything about it and the few that do, I've found 2 people who supposedly know, don't want to explain what edits need to be made.
I'll post back when I get dome talking with the Dev over Action Launcher!
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I have contacted the Action Launcher developer and am awaiting response. I will post with updates as soon as I hear anything.
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I have contacted the Action Launcher developer and am awaiting response. I will post with updates as soon as I hear anything.
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Nice. Action launcher is beast. I don't always use it but it's one sick launcher
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why don't you use a launcher that allow for widget overlapping so you don't have to worry about grid size?
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Try this http://goo.gl/WzjRK
Or a side bar with widgets like this http://goo.gl/ySNsZ
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