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On the S2, it seems when you remove an app, the app drawer doesn't re-org it just leaves a gap meaning it has to be manually sorted. Is there a way to automatically sort it other than using the list view?
I also have a similar question to this that I can't find the answer to anywhere..
Basically I have the same problem with around 9 app drawers half filled. I could sit here for an hour dragging each app icon, one at a time, to other app drawers to consolidate them into less drawers but it's very tedious and annoying to do this.
In some apps, I can select multiple icons (such as multiple pictures) and then move them all to another folder, or perform an action on all the selected icons; I can't seem to find a way to do this with my non-rooted SGS2.
I'm trying to find an app that will allow me to set categories and then assign app icons to those categories and then be able to sort all my icons based on the different categories... again, I've not had any success finding an app like that...
...so I've ended up here, on XDA Forums, to ask the people who know more than me.
light487 said:
I also have a similar question to this that I can't find the answer to anywhere..
Basically I have the same problem with around 9 app drawers half filled. I could sit here for an hour dragging each app icon, one at a time, to other app drawers to consolidate them into less drawers but it's very tedious and annoying to do this.
In some apps, I can select multiple icons (such as multiple pictures) and then move them all to another folder, or perform an action on all the selected icons; I can't seem to find a way to do this with my non-rooted SGS2.
I'm trying to find an app that will allow me to set categories and then assign app icons to those categories and then be able to sort all my icons based on the different categories... again, I've not had any success finding an app like that...
...so I've ended up here, on XDA Forums, to ask the people who know more than me.
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you have let me think 3 options or maybe two...either download appzorter application from the market..that basically will sort all your applications in alphabetical order and also the folders you create. then if you have gaps it will sort that for you as well and fill the empty spaces.
or second option use a different launcher from the market and it sorts the icons and folders for you.
one launcher that lets you organize your apps into categories i think its either nova launcher or 360 launcher..no need to be rooted or anything like that to be able to use those apps. good luck let me know how you guys get on
Thanks, I have the EX Launcher.. but I don't like it because I have to setup the home screen gain and I had trouble finding the same widgets I had on the out-of-the-box launcher.. maybe I will try again one day.. but for now I will have a look at appzorter to solve my immediate annoyances
+1 for Appzorter
Why Samsung didn't include this function is beyond me.
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Samsung does. But on Epic 4G which has an auto organized TW4 launcher. I only fine one custo which ported it to our model. But i am not able to make it run on another rom. So bad...
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light487 said:
In some apps, I can select multiple icons (such as multiple pictures) and then move them all to another folder, or perform an action on all the selected icons; I can't seem to find a way to do this with my non-rooted SGS2.
I'm trying to find an app that will allow me to set categories and then assign app icons to those categories and then be able to sort all my icons based on the different categories... again, I've not had any success finding an app like that...
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To add a folder just go to Applications -> Context menu (hardware button) -> Edit -> Add Folder
light487 said:
Thanks, I have the EX Launcher.. but I don't like it because I have to setup the home screen gain and I had trouble finding the same widgets I had on the out-of-the-box launcher.. maybe I will try again one day.. but for now I will have a look at appzorter to solve my immediate annoyances
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have a look in themes and apps. there is a thread there that has modified touchwiz launchers and implemented in the touchwiz there is a modified version of appzorter. have a look there
I love the idea of mini-apps, IMO its a big step forward into true multi tasking
...Is there a place to download more mini-apps?
...Are there any roms out that have modified/added to the mini-apps?
It would be really nice to have a choice, I would personally like to see a mini-browser added.
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I love the idea of mini-apps, IMO its a big step forward into true multi tasking
...Is there a place to download more mini-apps?
...Are there any roms out that have modified/added to the mini-apps?
It would be really nice to have a choice, I would personally like to see a mini-browser added.
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what exactly do you mean by "mini-apps"? widgets?
I think he talks about the addition in touchwiz for the galaxy tab 10.1. But AFAIK it is not possible to change them currently.
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I think he talks about the addition in touchwiz for the galaxy tab 10.1. But AFAIK it is not possible to change them currently.
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Ya I'm talking about the little apps you can pull up that were added in the touchwiz update
If only it was possible to change those - so far only calculator and calendar are any use (and task manager but quicker to hold the home icon). When I showed an ipad fan he was very impressed by them but right away wanted to know if you can change them. Mini browser would probably be asking too much but the notes could be useful if the implementation was more intuitive. Quick email program would be good too.
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sorry, but i cannot get the point (really)
what's the difference between a "mini-app" and an app?
Mini apps are supplied with the Touchwiz software and are accessible from the Taskbar.
i dont see why it would be hard for a developer to change these
...there has to be a way
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Mini apps are supplied with the Touchwiz software and are accessible from the Taskbar.
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thanks for the video
so the only difference between a "mini-app" and a "normal app" is, that the mini-app is in the taskbar.
(so every app could be transformed into a mini-app if you just could pin it to the taskbar???)
'If' .... that's the thing, I don't think it's possible yet.
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I planned on working on trying to develop new mini-apps, but then my Tab epic failed and I'm waiting for a new one from Samsung Not sure if it can be done, but we shall see.
Good luck with that, keep us informed!
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thanks for the video
so the only difference between a "mini-app" and a "normal app" is, that the mini-app is in the taskbar.
(so every app could be transformed into a mini-app if you just could pin it to the taskbar???)
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No, the "mini-apps" are just that... Mini apps that pop up on top of what ever app your running at the time. Their not really the full app and you can move them around the screen to place them where you want them. Their more like widgets, just widgets that can be moved around easily.
Say your checking your email and you need to check some figures. You can pull up the mini bar, tap the calculator icon to bring up a small version of it. Then you can move it to one side or the other so you can see the numbers you need to check. "See the screen shot"
And all of the mini apps but the calculator and task manager, if you tap the arrow in the top left had corner will take you to the full app.
It would be nice to have the option to change the apps in the quick launch bar... but they wouldn't really work like the mini apps. The program developers would have to include the mini app like they do with apps that have widgets to use along with the apps.
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SouthPhilly said:
No, the "mini-apps" are just that... Mini apps that pop up on top of what ever app your running at the time. Their not really the full app and you can move them around the screen to place them where you want them. Their more like widgets, just widgets that can be moved around easily.
Say your checking your email and you need to check some figures. You can pull up the mini bar, tap the calculator icon to bring up a small version of it. Then you can move it to one side or the other so you can see the numbers you need to check. "See the screen shot"
And all of the mini apps but the calculator and task manager, if you tap the arrow in the top left had corner will take you to the full app.
It would be nice to have the option to change the apps in the quick launch bar... but they wouldn't really work like the mini apps. The program developers would have to include the mini app like they do with apps that have widgets to use along with the apps.
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now i've got it! thanks.
sounds really cool. it's clear that not every app can be a mini-app, but it'll be great if you can develop own mini-apps.
Yes you can change the apps and please stop calling them "mini" as they are each full blown apps.
Samsung is releasing the API to add apps into the launch tray.
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Yes you can change the apps and please stop calling them "mini" as they are each full blown apps.
Samsung is releasing the API to add apps into the launch tray.
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Can change the apps? Please tell us how we can change then now, or do you actually mean that we'll be able to change them eventually, not now?
Edit: 'mini apps is fine by me.
Not sure when Samsung will update touchwiz to change the mini apps on the taskbar.
In the meantime you can try this new app if you like, but they are not mini apps to run in a multitasking way though.
Wizz Bar- free on the market
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.snowbee.wizzbar&feature=search_result
I have not tried it as I use adw ex and use the hidden dock. If someone does try it would love to see what you think of it.
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One of the main things I've been missing since I made the switch from WebOS to android is that every launcher that I've found all of my apps are organized alphabetically. On the Palm pre you had multiple scrollable pages and you could organize your apps. All of your games on one, work on another, settings and utilities on another.
Does anyone know of a launcher or a way to make this possible? I made finding the right app so much quicker instead of scrolling through the alphabet or physically typing in to search for the app.
Any ideas or suggestions? Any other WebOS devotees feel me on this?
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One of the main things I've been missing since I made the switch from WebOS to android is that every launcher that I've found all of my apps are organized alphabetically. On the Palm pre you had multiple scrollable pages and you could organize your apps. All of your games on one, work on another, settings and utilities on another.
Does anyone know of a launcher or a way to make this possible? I made finding the right app so much quicker instead of scrolling through the alphabet or physically typing in to search for the app.
Any ideas or suggestions? Any other WebOS devotees feel me on this?
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Not sure other than making app folders on your homescreen.
sbjohnny said:
One of the main things I've been missing since I made the switch from WebOS to android is that every launcher that I've found all of my apps are organized alphabetically. On the Palm pre you had multiple scrollable pages and you could organize your apps. All of your games on one, work on another, settings and utilities on another.
Does anyone know of a launcher or a way to make this possible? I made finding the right app so much quicker instead of scrolling through the alphabet or physically typing in to search for the app.
Any ideas or suggestions? Any other WebOS devotees feel me on this?
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This is hard to put into words, so I apologize if my thoughts don't come out logically here...
I think that organizing your apps by type, like clusters of games and utilities, is what you use your homescreens for. The whole point of the app drawer is to organize them alphabetically. In my mind, if you could organize your app drawer by app type, your home screens and your app drawer would look almost identical. I'm not sure what the purpose of the app drawer would be.
I'm not sure if that made sense, but it does in my head, haha.
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Dan, brilliant explanation and I agree with your point.
OP, using folders is all I can think of for you, as was already mentioned.
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There's a way to add tabs to the bottom where you see All, Frequent & Downloads. I don't remember the exact syntax for it but if you find a custom ROM that has it just open their '/system/customize/MNS/default.xml' file and search for the name of their extra tab. Then just edit your ROM likewise to add the tabs you want
I'm aware of both methods, I've found having as many icons as I would like on the homescreen tends to bog it down a little bit. Obviously the necessities are on the homescreens but I HATE the app drawer. On the Pre you could organize them just like widgets. Hold it down, move it where you want and it moves all the others for you.
The alphabetical just drives me nuts. I was hoping there was a launcher that had this option to just drap and drop apps wherever I want them in the app drawer. Open app drawer and theres the main, essential apps. Next page, some of my favorite games, next page all my bookmarks.
WebOS really was a great OS, it certainly did multitasking leaps and bounds better than my EVO4gLTE with 4 times the ram...no apps equals game over though.
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Dan, brilliant explanation and I agree with your point.
OP, using folders is all I can think of for you, as was already mentioned.
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Thanks Scott, I'm glad that made some sense, haha. In my head it made sense, and then as I started to type it I was like, "uh oh, this isn't going well..." I hate that feeling of being unable to communicate what is in my brain.
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First, I'm not a developer (any more), just a novice user of a Nexus 10.
I've been playing with various widgets, putting them on the home screen & building groups of apps to keep the screen simple,
so I can actually see my wallpaper. (Nothing special, just pics I like.)
Problem is that huge Google bar at the top. Is there an simple way to get rid of it, like the select-drag-drop for other home screen stuff.?
Also, there seems to be some limits on where I can actually put apps or widgets. Is there a way to adjust this too?
I'd really like to put a dashboard widget in place of that Google bar.
Finally, is there a way to disable Google when I select or swipe nearby the bottom of the screen?
This is a real pain-in-the-patootie when playing solitaire & the cards get near the bottom of the screen.
Thanks in advance. I could not find this anywhere in the Q&A forum for Android.
Try a different launcher, like nova, which will allow you to disable the persistent search bar.
Ok, what' a "launcher"?
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Try a different launcher, like nova, which will allow you to disable the persistent search bar.
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Sounds helpful, if I knew what a launcher is.
I am soooooo out of date re: computers of any kind anymore...
Just go on google play and search "launcher"! It is the app which launches other apps, provides the app drawer, and many other setting options, like how pages scroll, etc.
Thanks!
Thanks for the info. I'll go see whats I can find, & come back here to make sure its a good one.
Root file manager under system then apps. Look for Google search bar and add .back at end then restart phone
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... and how do I...?
aandkharris said:
Root file manager under system then apps. Look for Google search bar and add .back at end then restart phone
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Sounds good, a real engineering solution instead of a workaround (not that there is anything wrong with a workaround).
How to I get to the root file system to modify filenames?
I'm on a Nexus 10. Any idea what app/widget/setting function to use?
I've got "androzip" which let's me see the file system down to a certain point ( /.) & shows a bunch of folders,
but crashes when I try to see what's in the folder named "root"
Suggested launcher?
bodh said:
Just go on google play and search "launcher"! It is the app which launches other apps, provides the app drawer, and many other setting options, like how pages scroll, etc.
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Which one is best/most reliable/free-or-cheap?
If I muck this thing up, Duh Hubby will get really upset!
I know there is/was a list of recommended apps & widgets, but can't find the thread now. Don't know if it mentioned a launcher anyway.
Thanks again!
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I just now realized that you suggest a launcher here... Doh!
The other suggestion about changing s filename may be good too. I suspect a launcher will be safer for me.
Yes, using a launcher is better. Otherwise you'd have to unlock the bootloader of Nexus 10, which will wipe all your data, then set it up all over again and restore backed up data, then get into the root filesystem and modify the file name of the app file, which can be too much since you say you're not experienced (unless you're interested in learning to do all that) The app is called QuickSearchBox.apk btw not GoogleSearchBox.apk.
Also, custom launchers like Nova and Apex launcher look exactly the same as the default launcher you're using right now, but have a boatload of additional features a lot of which you may find interesting and useful. The default (stock) launcher is very basic in functionality.
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sashank said:
Yes, using a launcher is better. Otherwise you'd have to unlock the bootloader of Nexus 10, which will wipe all your data, then set it up all over again and restore backed up data, then get into the root filesystem and modify the file name of the app file, which can be too much since you say you're not experienced (unless you're interested in learning to do all that) The app is called QuickSearchBox.apk btw not GoogleSearchBox.apk.
Also, custom launchers like Nova and Apex launcher look exactly the same as the default launcher you're using right now, but have a boatload of additional features a lot of which you may find interesting and useful. The default (stock) launcher is very basic in functionality.
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Thanks!
Much nicer than Android basic, more "toys" to play with & no Google bar at the top!
I even learned what a home screen actually is & have set up several for different uses.
Another fun time waster to play with beyond just games... would be nice to set
different wallpaper for each screen, but being able to actually see the whole
image is really nice.
I think I'll get the Pro version to get rid of other Google launch with the sweep/touch near
the bottom of screen- the answer to the second part of my original question.
Thanks to all who replied... I feel like such a noon at this point. These forums are truly the best place
to find/get answers to basics questions. The Help provided by Google is distinctly lacking in detail.
Now to search for answers to more questions....
damn. the stock launcher is actually pretty nice on the hydro edge at least for my pop but I want that damned google bar gone (BUT WANT google search and google now) I just want the stupid useless homescreen bar gone (its too small for him to use he can't hit the mic icon reliably) so I just put a regular voice search icon on the screen for him.
Grrr I hate when they "shove" things down your throat like that.
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damn. the stock launcher is actually pretty nice on the hydro edge at least for my pop but I want that damned google bar gone (BUT WANT google search and google now) I just want the stupid useless homescreen bar gone (its too small for him to use he can't hit the mic icon reliably) so I just put a regular voice search icon on the screen for him.
Grrr I hate when they "shove" things down your throat like that.
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Agree with you
Is there any way to go into system and delete it all together?
You can't delete system apps unless you are rooted, which if you have a nexus device than this is super easy
Yes as mentioned before the simple fix is just use another launcher, there are many amazing ones to pick from often with a free version that works great
As for removing the bar from the stock launcher the easiest way would be to decompile the .apk and find the xml file for it and chances are change a simple bit of code from true to false but without ever decompiling this myself can't say how its set up. But in truth this may be more work than it is worth
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Hi everyone, I am looking for a launcher/app that allows multiple horizontal scrollable docks. Does something like this exist? Or even a dock that can be placed in the middle of the home screen rather than the top or bottom. I guess I just assumed something like this existed.
You could have a 5x1 " games" row that would allow you to scroll through all your games. I would imaging it could hold approximately 7 apps total. And a "social" row that you could scroll through to access all social apps.
Seems like a very practical I idea if possible. I appreciate any input.
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You could create folders and organize your important apps that way.
Just drag one icon on top of another, and the launcher will create a new folder and ask you to name it.
Then add more similar apps to each folder.
That way you can have all your apps on your launcher desktop, organized in folders.
Yes, simi folders gives an option to scroll horizontally after opening the app folder. However, it's not quite the same functionality as having multiple docks on one screen. I'm in talks with a Dev to see if this is even possible. IMO, it would open a lot of doors to customization of home screens
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You should look @ Home-UX. I believe this is what you are looking for. A great launcher with nifty tricks, unfortuanately the dev team seems to have abandoned it. Need to revivew it, for the great feature set it supports
Go launcher has a 1 2 or 3 dock option