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
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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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.
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Is that possible? I love having a ton of apps but I hate how it takes me forever to look through all the icons for an app. So I wanna make folders for crap like widget icons, games, apps. Stuff like that. And if that isn't possible can I delete icons? Like there is no reason for widget icons. I know you can make folders on the desktop but that's not really what I'm looking for
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Is that possible? I love having a ton of apps but I hate how it takes me forever to look through all the icons for an app. So I wanna make folders for crap like widget icons, games, apps. Stuff like that. And if that isn't possible can I delete icons? Like there is no reason for widget icons. I know you can make folders on the desktop but that's not really what I'm looking for
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=540880 i think this should let you do most of what you are asking for. if nothing else you can delete the icons from the menu
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=540880 i think this should let you do most of what you are asking for. if nothing else you can delete the icons from the menu
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jesus i dont understand how to do that. i dont know how to get the computer to reconize the phone only the sd card. and how do you just delete icons?
trexxcrap2 said:
jesus i dont understand how to do that. i dont know how to get the computer to reconize the phone only the sd card. and how do you just delete icons?
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Do you have root? You definitely need root.
You also need to have a compatible system image installed, one of cyanogen's for instance. His latest "unstable" images have this launcher as default, though the unstables are a little rough around the edges.
As for accessing the phone from a computer... read up on the "adb" command. It is part of the android SDK (software development kit).
Hi guys, I've got a couple of thousand 256x256 icons stored on my phone and they cause the N1 3D gallery app. to throw a spaz, it get's that processor intensive the phone end up's getting really hot and locking up.
Is there a more slimline, non-3d gallery I can replace it with and use as the default when replacing icons using Bettercut and Launcher Pro?
TIA!
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Hi guys, I've got a couple of thousand 256x256 icons stored on my phone and they cause the N1 3D gallery app. to throw a spaz, it get's that processor intensive the phone end up's getting really hot and locking up.
Is there a more slimline, non-3d gallery I can replace it with and use as the default when replacing icons using Bettercut and Launcher Pro?
TIA!
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Pull the Gallery.apk from a Sense ROM.
Is that possible without the sense framework?
If yes, would it be possible to use the Sense camera.apk too?
What about placing a .nomedia file in the folders with icons ? That way the Gallery wont scan them.
@thed0g:
Thanks for the tip, it might come in handy.
is that a .nomedia folder or blank file (no extension) btw?
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is that a .nomedia folder or blank file (no extension) btw?
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you create a new folder, you can call the folder whatever as long it has '.' infront of it
i.e .pictures
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What about placing a .nomedia file in the folders with icons ? That way the Gallery wont scan them.
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Good tip, only problem is bettercut/launcherpro use the gallery to find the custom icon you want
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Good tip, only problem is bettercut/launcherpro use the gallery to find the custom icon you want
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No matter which gallery you use, loading a few hundred small files will bog the CPU and SD card to 100% for a long while due to inherent physical limits... everytime you start the phone, reload SDcard or restart the installed gallery apps. Browsing them is an even bigger pain. I've been through this torture myself to realize (had 300MB in icons). The Sense gallery handles it far better than the stock gallery though.
The only workaround is as mentioned; to place a period/fullstop infront of the folder name where all the mass of icons are kept, and move the icons you require to another folder. Maybe keep it the same folder name just without the period in this case. All the galleries will pickup the icons in this latter folder and ignore the rest. Loading will be very fast.
So many small icon file reads/writes won't just make your phones flash choke but also your computers drive, unless you're using an SSD.
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Its a blank file with name ".nomedia", which you put into a folder that you want to exclude from the Gallery.
".Folder" is just a hidden folder, but also might do the trick ;]
Excellent thanks peeps, now my stalker cam pics folder is hidden from unwanted eyes ¬_¬
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Hi again,
I`m new to android and have now got my Wildfire rooted and running the latest Wilpuzzle rom.I`ve also got live wallpapers running, got overclocking running and even Angry Birds so thanks to everyone for the help and advice on these forums.
The last little thing that is now got me is can you permanantly delete trash.As I`ve been playing around I have quite often put things on the screen then wanted to get rid of the icon etc.
So I do a long press and the trash icon appears in the notification bar at the top then I just drag the item to the bin and it`s gone.Over the past couple of weeks I`ve done this loads of times.My question is- Is there a permanent delete option like on Windows or is it permanently deleted each time I drag it to the trash?
If the permanent delete option is there where is it?
Thanks again
you can remove the app by downloading apps like easy uninstaller or uninstaller from the market.
or you can uninstall them from menu - settings - apps - manage apps... etc
or if you're using launcher pro, open app drawer, long press an app and drag it over the trash can until it says drop to uninstall, or something like that.
For the built in widget's, I dont think there is a permanent delete option. But, for 3rd party apps, you can simply uninstall the app itself.
you can also delete any folders that have been created by discarded apps using a file explorer
Thanks for the replys,
I have a file explorer and also know how to uninstall unwanted apps,but what I want to know is,when you drop something in the trash can, is it automatically permanently deleted or is it like Windows trash can where the files or whatever are dropped into sit with the option to permanently delete or restore.
If it is where do I find it on the system to find the recently deleted files/apps etc?
It (The widget) is just removed from the home screen, that's it. Its not uninstalled or removed or anything. (Unless you use LauncherPro/ADW's Uninstall Feature from the Trash Can).
Widgets are basically "functioning" shortcuts like the shortcuts on your Windows Desktop (Eg: Windows Vista/7 Clock, Calendar Widget etc), and, the same effect occurs when you remove a widget as is the case with removing a windows shortcut, i.e., only the shortcut gets removed. The app remains untouched. You can add it later as and when desired.
Lastly, there is no concept of Recycle Bin in Android as far as I know to view recently deleted apps / files etc.
Lastly, there is no concept of Recycle Bin in Android as far as I know to view recently deleted apps / files etc.
Thanks 3xeno thats exactly what I wanted to know.
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, cm10.1 here.
I want to increase the free space on my system partition. Now Im looking for a dialer/contact app replacement.
Anyone got recommendations?
Also, this is critical, I need to know which /system apps/modules I can delete afterwards?
Thx and have a nice day.
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You can delete the CMWallpapers.apk (it's ~7MB).
Also, in the fonts folder, there are some big font files (for displaying the languages with different alphabets). Search for info about them:
DroidSansFallback
NanumGothic
MTLmr3m
If you don't need them, you can delete.
Also, you can delete some ringtones, alarms, etc.
Also, bootanimation.zip can be deleted.
And also video editor apk. Also install Google keyboard and delete latinime apk
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qx876 said:
Hi, cm10.1 here.
I want to increase the free space on my system partition. Now Im looking for a dialer/contact app replacement.
Anyone got recommendations?
Also, this is critical, I need to know which /system apps/modules I can delete afterwards?
Thx and have a nice day.
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I've heard that deleting dialler.apk breaks some things of the system. I recommend keeping the dialer.
EDIT - mediauploader.apk can be deleted if you don't use picasa. Calender can be replaced by the play store app. Browser, calculator,etc. can also be deleted if you use alternate apps. CMupdater, cmfilemanager,etc. can also be deleted. Live wallpapers, email, exchange, html viewer, phototable, development, stk, voicedialer, etc. can also be deleted.
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I've heard that deleting dialler.apk breaks some things of the system. I recommend keeping the dialer.
EDIT - mediauploader.apk can be deleted if you don't use picasa. Calender can be replaced by the play store app. Browser, calculator,etc. can also be deleted if you use alternate apps. CMupdater, cmfilemanager,etc. can also be deleted. Live wallpapers, email, exchange, html viewer, phototable, development, stk, voicedialer, etc. can also be deleted.
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Thx for your list, I was already through with most of those, will check more closely.
Trebuchet/ stock keyboard, are the biggest apps and the 1st things I delete after a new flash.
my system seems trimmed extensively already, so I thought about replacing the dialer, but you are right, seems to be a nogo.
Concerning the calender, titanium shows me a few calender modules in system, do you know if all of them could be deleted?
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You can delete the CMWallpapers.apk (it's ~7MB).
Also, in the fonts folder, there are some big font files (for displaying the languages with different alphabets). Search for info about them:
DroidSansFallback
NanumGothic
MTLmr3m
If you don't need them, you can delete.
Also, you can delete some ringtones, alarms, etc.
Also, bootanimation.zip can be deleted.
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Will check the fonts, thx.
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Thx for your list, I was already through with most of those, will check more closely.
Trebuchet/ stock keyboard, are the biggest apps and the 1st things I delete after a new flash.
my system seems trimmed extensively already, so I thought about replacing the dialer, but you are right, seems to be a nogo.
Concerning the calender, titanium shows me a few calender modules in system, do you know if all of them could be deleted?
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Delete calender.apk. Keep calenderprovider.apk.