I know you can create folders on the home screen but i'd really like to be able to organise the apps in the menu screen if its possible?
Thanks
Use App Categories
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riccoex21 said:
Use App Categories
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Did you read what the OP wanted and did you read what that program does?
go to the desktop and pres and hold then click folders then click new folders
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go to the desktop and pres and hold then click folders then click new folders
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You still can't move any of the programs that you have in your application menu screen into a new folder in that screen.
I think some of you need to learn to read properly before you give some answers that isn't about what the OP is asking for.
The program menu screen is not the home screen.
Don't think you can without using an application
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no but you can create short cuts on the homescreen and put themin folder therefore reducing the time u need to enter the menu
Firstly thanks for all your replies.
I know you can create folders on the homescreen, thats not what i'm looking for.
I want to organise the apps in my programs menu. Seems a bit silly its not more straight forward as i would have thought the ability to organise apps as being quite essential.
Any one know what apps can help?
@pilot
That isn't what he's after. There's no need to post it multiple times.
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Also, you could try zMenu.
It's not great but at least it allows you to categorize all of your apps.
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i know. i only posted it once and yes its because i didnt read. but io did say that if he was to make folders on the home scren it would decrease time needed to locate apps
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I have done some searching and cannot seem to find anything, please feel free to sarcastically point me in correct direction if i am wrong.
are there any favourite app launchers, e.g. a 1x1 program/widget than when clicked opened your 4, 8, 16 best apps (customizable) thus saving white space without having to scroll through all prorams to get to U etc?
Many thanks in anticipation
Jody
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There are a few... I use Apps Organizer to arrange under manual icons and labels. Clicked once it opens a layer on the same screen with all the chosen app shortcuts in there. The most major limitation being that it cannot arrange widgets into such "folders".
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You could just create a folder and drag app icons into it?
or you could just do that, sorry getting to grips with this phone still.
creating a folder works surprisingly well, many thanks
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Another option
Another option is Ultimate Faves which lets you select favourite apps or contacts and scroll between the two.
Sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong section, I figured I might get more response here than in Q&A . Anyways, I downloaded a movie on my pc and transfered it to my sd card well I would like to place it on the home screen like an avatar shortcut I think launcher pro can be used for this but im not sure how if it is. thanx
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Sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong section, I figured I might get more response here than in Q&A . Anyways, I downloaded a movie on my pc and transfered it to my sd card well I would like to place it on the home screen like an avatar shortcut I think launcher pro can be used for this but im not sure how if it is. thanx
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just download "desktop visualizer" or "bettercut".....great apps, and exactly what you need....i THINK dv is free but im not sure
I just happen to download bettercut before I saw your post thanx for a quick reply btw, but what do you enter under
Action
Data
Type
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I just happen to download bettercut before I saw your post thanx for a quick reply btw, but what do you enter under
Action
Data
Type
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No what you do is longclick your home screen you want to shortcut on, click shortcuts>Better Home, then just click "Activity"....should be pretty self-explanatory from there
I was able to create a shortcut to the folder where the movie is located but is there a way to create a shortcut that will launch the movie
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same question here, i dl'ed desktop visualizer but i dont see how to get to the movie file? it lets me go to the same things as anycut will. i stored the movie on my internal memory.
Figured it out, download Bettercut from the market ($2.99 you can uninstall and refund after your done it will still leave the shortcut) long press on the screen you want the shortcut on and choose shortcuts, then bettercut, scroll to the bottom and select make your own, and enter the following
Action: android.intent.action.VIEW
Data: content://media/external/video/media/11
Type: leave blank
Where 11 is it varies, that is the number for the file. It is in order of when the video was created so try with 1 and work your way untill you find your video could take some time depending on the number of videos you have and deleting videos will take up a number so sometimes you'll get an error saying it cannot be opened
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rsegura77 said:
Figured it out, download Bettercut from the market ($2.99 you can uninstall and refund after your done it will still leave the shortcut) long press on the screen you want the shortcut on and choose shortcuts, then bettercut, scroll to the bottom and select make your own, and enter the following
Action: android.intent.action.VIEW
Data: content://media/external/video/media/11
Type: leave blank
Where 11 is it varies, that is the number for the file. It is in order of when the video was created so try with 1 and work your way untill you find your video could take some time depending on the number of videos you have and deleting videos will take up a number so sometimes you'll get an error saying it cannot be opened
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Astro or Linda File Manager will allow you to navigate to a file and long press. Then select shortcut.
I guess I went the long way
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Is there any way to create folders in that part were all your apps show up not sure what its called i know how to on the home screen
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Yes Launcher PRO, tho it will cost you a dime...
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Yes Launcher PRO, tho it will cost you a dime...
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I have the paid version of LP, and I can't find any way to create folders in the apps pages. Would you mind sharing how this is done?
You can't create folders in the app page as far as I know, only on the home pages.
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Yeah i just paid for this and no you cant create folders in the draw
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Try Apps Organizer by Fabio Collini
If you want to put app shortcuts in folders, yes.
I use "apps organizer" ( total disclosure, I have not upgraded to paid version yet, but I should )
After you install it, you can create Labels, into which you organize all of your apps.
I have about ten different label s:
Daily
Games: 2 player
Games: kids
Internet
Tools
Etc.
Once your apps are sorted then goto the Desktop, long press a blank spot, select Shortcut, select App Organizer and you will see all of your label groups
I use All Labels.... It works great
label interface page and long press on one
But the OP wanted to create folders in the applications pages (the drawer, right?).
Yes correct not on the home page but within the drawer
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Thanjs for your help guys but i think ive found one go launcher ex seems good
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What is the name of this app? And you can make folders in the drawer?
Yeah its called "Go Launcher EX" and you can create folders in the drawer like iphone folders also you can hide apps
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Hey guys
Do any of you know how to change folder layouts??? So like how to move apps within a folder or out of a folder?? Really lost.
Looked everywhere but just cant seem to find an answer.
Help..and thanks in advance
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Anyone?
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You can't. Also, if you put apps into folders, they will mysteriously move outside again after while, so don't even bother. Maybe they fix this some day.
ushare said:
Do any of you know how to change folder layouts??? So like how to move apps within a folder or out of a folder?? Really lost.
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Samsung was a bit shortsighted on that one and didn't build something like that in their launcher. My workaround for this is the following procedure: go into edit mode, grab the folder you want to edit to a new empty page and than delete the folder. The apps in it will populate the new page and you can re-add them to a new folder in your desired order, than re-add the new folder. If you want a more convient way for this try GO Launcher EX from market. It handles folders much more user friendly.As a note: You'll not be able to use any of samsungs widgets with any of the alternative launchers though.
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You can't. Also, if you put apps into folders, they will mysteriously move outside again after while, so don't even bother. Maybe they fix this some day.
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I never have had something like that happening. Did you uninstall/install an app? In that case it looses its place in the folders.
Thanks for clearing that up for me. Yea it sucks that we have to use such a long proceduren.. I quite like to organise apps in folders..
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Good morning all.
I just discovered that if I put any of my phone apps into folders (e.g. put Phone or Messages or Video into into a folder in the app drawer) and reboot, the apps are magically dumped from their respective folders back into the root folder (app drawer).
Does anyone else have this issue?
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There is thread with this exact problem, try to find it. From what I remembered, if you add apps to folder by clicking on that plus sign, they will disapear. You need to click on menu button and then edit. Here you should edit your folders and then save. Once done this way, they will stay in their folders.
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Thanks for the response. I'll give that a shot. I used that method to do my other apps; phone apps seem to be the only ones affected. Will let you know how it turns out and will also look into that thread when I find it.
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Pepppito said:
There is thread with this exact problem, try to find it. From what I remembered, if you add apps to folder by clicking on that plus sign, they will disapear. You need to click on menu button and then edit. Here you should edit your folders and then save. Once done this way, they will stay in their folders.
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That seems to have done the trick. The phone apps are staying inside their folders and they're not magically popping back into the root folder. Thanks!
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Apps don't stay in folders
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Thanks for the response. I'll give that a shot. I used that method to do my other apps; phone apps seem to be the only ones affected. Will let you know how it turns out and will also look into that thread when I find it.
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Solution: Do not use the plus sign inside the folders, or the apps will fall out of the folders when you reboot. Instead, press “Edit,” and drag and drop the apps into the folders. This will keep the apps inside the folders. Honest. It worked for me.