Is there any free app on the market that will allow me to rename and organise folders in my desire home screens?
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Stu
try 'folder organizer' or 'app organizer' .. i personally use folder organizer ... i paid for it (not sure why) there might be a free version on the market.
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Just got my HD2 and have been installing games and apps, but they are kind of all over the place, how can I put games in my "games" folder, how can I make folders etc. I hate when I install a game and its icon is in the start menu rather then in the "games" folder.
There are a couple of ways to do this... I use Resco Explorer and go straight to the start menu and cut and paste into new folders (if they don't already exist)...
There are also Apps that do this available here on XDA-Devs JSPA Program Manager is the one I recommend
some of the built in progs, like the HTC stuff, cant be moved, and will reappear with a plain icon if you move them.
Just received my grandson's Elocity A7 and updated it to the 2.0124, but have a few questions (as always)...
#1- He doesn't use Facebook, Amazon, etc.. and I wanted to delete them from the desktop. However, when I hold my finger on one of them and move to trashcan, and go back to desktop, the icon is still there. Why? How do I delete and icon/program from the desktop?
#2- It has Gejar Apps. Is that where we would download addtl apps? Is that the same as Google Market Place?
#3- What is Fring: Aldiko; Appoke; Dev Tools; Documents to go; FBReader; IMDb; Kindle; OI File Manger; Spare Parts and Twidroud Pro?
Are they all required? If we delete the desktop icons, do the programs (actual program taking up space) still remain? And if so, should/could we delete those also to free-up space?
Thanks very much for your help.
Alice
P.S. The power button is very, very small, isn't it? Does anyone else have a problem with it? It is hard to get my finger into the tiny opening.
Thanks.
Alice
Deleting Icons
The system apps must be deleted using a special application written to work with the root directory of the device. I found Titanium Backup to work very well. It is a application back up program but it also gives you an uninstall option. I was able to delete Amazon Shopping and Amazon MP3 very easily. Google Titanium Backup.
Get Jar and other ?'s
#2- It has Gejar Apps. Is that where we would download addtl apps? Is that the same as Google Market Place?
GetJar is an app store much like Market Place. The difference being a lot of the apps on GetJar have been resized to work with tablets. A lot of Market Place apps are sized for phones only. this is changing on a daily basis as more tablets are sold.
#3- What is Fring: Aldiko; Appoke; Dev Tools; Documents to go; FBReader; IMDb; Kindle; OI File Manger; Spare Parts and Twidroud Pro?
Are they all required? If we delete the desktop icons, do the programs (actual program taking up space) still remain? And if so, should/could we delete those also to free-up space?
these are all apps and app stores. You can delete them if you like. If you want more storage you can use a micro SD card up to 32GB.
riles1958 said:
#3- What is Fring: Aldiko; Appoke; Dev Tools; Documents to go; FBReader; IMDb; Kindle; OI File Manger; Spare Parts and Twidroud Pro?
Are they all required? If we delete the desktop icons, do the programs (actual program taking up space) still remain? And if so, should/could we delete those also to free-up space?
these are all apps and app stores. You can delete them if you like. If you want more storage you can use a micro SD card up to 32GB.
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I tried 'everything' to delete Aldiko and Appoke, but cannot seem to get them off the Elocity. Are they 'permanent' and cannot be deleted? That would not be nice that we could not remove them if we would never use them. They are just taking up space!
Is there a way to edit the names of the Shortcuts on Home screen with the default Home Launcher? For example, I'd like to change "Dolphin HD Browser" to just "Dolphin". I don't like seeing the names being cut off.
I'm sure the information is around somewhere and I am also guessing the device would need to be rooted to do the job as well. Wish is was as simple as it was on WinMo 6.5 but it probably isn't.
Nope doesn't need root, simply install Folder Organizer, the app ownz by allowing you to put your apps in folders like iOS and also gives you easy way to rename the icons, uninstall the apps, etc
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Nope doesn't need root, simply install Folder Organizer, the app ownz by allowing you to put your apps in folders like iOS and also gives you easy way to rename the icons, uninstall the apps, etc
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Thanks, got it working.
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Love folder organizer. Bought the paid version, works very well!
darkonex said:
Nope doesn't need root, simply install Folder Organizer, the app ownz by allowing you to put your apps in folders like iOS and also gives you easy way to rename the icons, uninstall the apps, etc
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Nice, Thanks for the tip. Installin now...
I use desktop visualizer to rename shortcuts. Plus it's able to set custom icons too. Somewhat similar to folder organizer but it can't organize apps.
All of us at sometime want or need to keep some of our files secret on our phone.
Quite by accident I found a feature in an app called File Expert (download free from Android Market or attached to this post) which allows you to hide files from media detection.
All you need to do once you have installed File Expert is browse to the folder(s) containing the media files you want to hide, press the folder for 2-3 seconds and select the option 'Hide files from media detection', reboot your phone and thats it done! Unhiding is just as simple; just select unhide from the File Expert menu in exactly the same way.
I can confirm that it works on both picure and video files. I haven't tried it on other media so am unable to comment. The only downside is that you can only do it at folder level so I would suggest that if you have a folder with a mixture of both files you want to hide AND be visible, simply create a sub-folder, move the files you want to hide to that and hide it
Hope you find this useful
I use colournote to hide notes if I need to. Audio manager from the market can be used to hide files as well..
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Simply create a new file named .nomedia using any file explorer in the folder you want to hide(aka exclude from media scanning)
Use hide it pro to hide files
It appears that people are missing the point of my thread. Let me explain:
People like us who are experienced Android users may well know how to hide files but this doesn't mean others new to the OS do so it was with this in mind that I started the thread.
I just happened to find an alternative use for a program which is recommended on this site for file management and thought I would share my knowledge (which is what I thought was the point of a tips and tricks thread). I use Audio Manager aka Hide it Pro but my thread wasn't intended to be about that or file hiding programs in general it's about File Explorer and how we can use it to hide files and folders if we want to.
I'm not telling people this is what they should use; if people choose to, great, if not then I'm not going to get upset about it. As I said I'm just offering an alternative method of hiding private folders/files using a program that many people are already using and may not know that the option exists - I certainly didn't.
Hope this clears up any confusion and clarifies my reasons for creating this thread
Lol, trying to hide your nude pics.
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Simply create a new file named .nomedia using any file explorer in the folder you want to hide(aka exclude from media scanning)
Use hide it pro to hide files
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Thats true!
Actually any file or folder with A dot (.) in front of it will be assumed hidden so don't bother about the the naming.
Well, don't forget that anybody can see your file or folders if he selects "show hidden files" in the file explorer.
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Lol, trying to hide your nude pics.
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most users need for this is for that reason and hiding them from the wife/gf
Hi! All. I created a folder & added some apps inside. But i decided to deleted the folder & the apps in it disappeared along with it. Is this normal?! Pls help cause i thought that by. Deleting the folder i'm just deleting the folder & not the apps but now the apps are nowhere to be seen
Hello, What launcher are you using? Does the Play Store (Market) still see them as installed?
It is a Touchwiz bug - please se my other posts about this. You will still be able to see the apps in the all apps draw, but to get them back elsewhere you will need to got to settings/applications find TWLauncher and clear data - this will lose your existing folder definitions and some widgets etc, but they will return in the app draw. Best move is to go across to Go launcher HD - more flexible, lag free homescreens and a much better approach to folder /apps organisation.