How do I get this to stop putting a shortcut on the 'desktop' every time I install an app?
It's driving me batty. The I know it's possible but I can't find it.
Help!
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groaner said:
How do I get this to stop putting a shortcut on the 'desktop' every time I install an app?
It's driving me batty. The I know it's possible but I can't find it.
Help!
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It's in the Market settings.
In the market, touch My Apps, then the icon in the top right corner that looks like 4 lines. then uncheck "Add shortcuts for new apps".
Jeckler said:
In the market, touch My Apps, then the icon in the top right corner that looks like 4 lines. then uncheck "Add shortcuts for new apps".
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I swear I checked in those settings.
Thank you. I will look again as soon as I am home.
groaner said:
How do I get this to stop putting a shortcut on the 'desktop' every time I install an app?
It's driving me batty. The I know it's possible but I can't find it.
Help!
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Given your forum name and your post I had a lol. I remember I got a bunch of O'Reilly books for $3 or so and by the time I switched back to the desktop it was covered in icons of animals.
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I've been busy and haven't had time to research this and hope someone
will know the answer.
HoneyComb has put icons for some of the apps I have installed on the main
screen. They also are among the "apps" icons when you call them up.
How can I get rid of the main screen app icons (not widgets)?
In Froyo, you could long press them and pull them over to a wastebasket. But
no wastebasket here.
TIA.
Rev
Root the device. Check the dev section. Otherwise you'll have to keep them.
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The new "garbage" is on the top right of the screen now. Long press and drag them to the top right corner of the screen.
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rorytmeadows said:
The new "garbage" is on the top right of the screen now. Long press and drag them to the top right corner of the screen.
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Oh yeah sorry that will get them off ur home screen, but you can't uninstall them without root.
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michaelg1030 said:
Oh yeah sorry that will get them off ur home screen, but you can't uninstall them without root.
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Yes you can without root. Uninstall in the menu section. Hold and highlight the app and uninstall will come up in top right corner
rog152 said:
Yes you can without root. Uninstall in the menu section. Hold and highlight the app and uninstall will come up in top right corner
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Heh, no you can't unkess it shows up in the My Apps page. Otherwise when you try it fails, but I don't think that's what the original poster really meant anyway.
butchconner said:
HoneyComb has put icons for some of the apps I have installed on the main
screen. They also are among the "apps" icons when you call them up.
How can I get rid of the main screen app icons (not widgets)?
Rev
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OK, some really basic stuff here..
You can remove them just like you did in froyo by long pressing and dragging to the top right where the basket appears.
Since you are talking about applications you installed, you can easily uninstall from settings->manage applications, or from the apps grid menu by long pressing and dragging to the top right where the uninstall option appears.
You can disable auto home screen app shortcut creation from within the Market. Select "My apps" then press the menu icon in top right and uncheck "Add shortcuts for new apps".
There is also a setting in the Market - upper right corner menu from the My Apps window. Tap on it and you should have two options, one to "add shortcuts for new apps" and the other to "notify about app updates." To keep those shortcuts from showing up on your homescreen each time you install a new app,untick the "add shortcuts for new apps."
Oops, just reread the post above mine and this option was already listed.
anstelios said:
You can disable auto home screen app shortcut creation from within the Market. Select "My apps" then press the menu icon in top right and uncheck "Add shortcuts for new apps".
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Everyone,
OK, got it. I guess my old eyes just weren't picking up the change
to add the Trash Can when I long-pressed.
Anyhow, got all the apps/widgets/etc. stuff sorted out.
Thanks for the jump-start!!
Rev
Is there anyway to remove the doc icon messaging and replace it with another? I've looked and looked not sure if it can be done. Does anyone know I don't want a different launcher.
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figured out gotta be in applications and press the preferences button on left of home button.
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Remember to go MenuButton>Save after you're done, otherwise it throws away your changes.
Pressing the back button will save the change as well.
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Change Dock Icons
megapimp said:
Is there anyway to remove the doc icon messaging and replace it with another? I've looked and looked not sure if it can be done.
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This was driving me crazy today. I wanted to move Phone icon to middle so it is easier to reach one-handed, and put Camera icon on dock.
I finally found a post in the Epic 4G forum that explains the process. Works the same for Gnote. This should really be in the Gnote User Manual!
Application>Menu>Edit - drag out what you don't want, drag in what you do want - then Menu>Save to seal the deal.
Maybe it is a stupid question, but suddenly I lost the software buttons on the bottom of the home. Is there a way to restore them?
Thanks
swipe left or right on the dock
jelle2503 said:
swipe left or right on the dock
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Nothing happens if I do it
You should be able.to drag and drop them from the applications menu
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Latrop said:
You should be able.to drag and drop them from the applications menu
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If I drag them then the bar dissapears and the" remove" button appears. Cannot drug them to the bar
Odd Im not familiar with that launcher sorry
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dentalan said:
Maybe it is a stupid question, but suddenly I lost the software buttons on the bottom of the home. Is there a way to restore them?
Thanks
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what launcher are you using? ...
you need to use your launcher menu> First you may need to long press the phone , contacts and message apps to bring them to the desktop, than use edit to place them in the Dock ( will depend on launcher and settings will vary according to their menu)
If too confusing just download a different launcher from play store and use it
This is stock Touchwiz, right? Looks like it, so I'll assume so...
Go into Applications.
You should see the icons for Phone/Contacts/Applications along with your other apps.
Press the menu button, and click edit. Now you should be able to move the icons around.
Drag the phone/contacts/messages icon down to the dock. It should drop there, and then you'll have your shortcuts back.
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It worked
Soryuu said:
This is stock Touchwiz, right? Looks like it, so I'll assume so...
Go into Applications.
You should see the icons for Phone/Contacts/Applications along with your other apps.
Press the menu button, and click edit. Now you should be able to move the icons around.
Drag the phone/contacts/messages icon down to the dock. It should drop there, and then you'll have your shortcuts back.
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It worked. Thank you. It was realy a stupid condition I was in.
Thanks again.
By the way, what is "stock Touchwiz"?
Touchwiz is the stock (or default launcher) that comes with the phone
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dentalan said:
It worked. Thank you. It was realy a stupid condition I was in.
Thanks again.
By the way, what is "stock Touchwiz"?
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Someone forgetting to say thanks?.....
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I am saving things all the time and it always says saving too clipboard... Where is it?
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When keyboard is open, long press the microphone symbol (bottom row, between SYM and spacebar). A bar with six icons will pop up. 3rd from the left (looks like a battery to me) will open up anything in clipboard. This is the only way I'm aware of but not sure if there's another way.
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Thanks for the help!!
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Thanks for pointing this out. Also if you long press on one od the items in the clipboard, it opens a contextual menu with additional options for your clips. I like the lock feature. I've always used an app called "Clipper " but I'm gonna play with Samsung's Clipboard app and see if I like it .
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Thank you guys for this. I didn't know that was possible.
Is there a way to get to the clipboard if you're not using the Samsung keyboard? I am using Swype.
Thanks again.
hawkeye680 said:
Thank you guys for this. I didn't know that was possible.
Is there a way to get to the clipboard if you're not using the Samsung keyboard? I am using Swype.
Thanks again.
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Good question. Occasionally I'm in some text editor and I see a panel of clipboard of copied and cut text snippets, but I don't know how to recreate it.
xblue95 said:
Thanks for pointing this out. Also if you long press on one od the items in the clipboard, it opens a contextual menu with additional options for your clips. I like the lock feature. I've always used an app called "Clipper "
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that's what I use myself.
jmorton10 said:
that's what I use myself.
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Yeah, I've been using Clipper for about 3 years now, the best I've found so far. I like the sync feature with the PRO version because it sync's across all my android device. I like that you can create sets, I have an email set that holds all my email addresses. Very handy little app. Haven't had any problems using it with my Note 3.
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Hello
It's my first time here so I'm sorry if it's not
the right place to write in!!
I tried lot's of time to enable google now launcher on my GS5
I managed to install it but it never show in the launcher choosing
drawer !!
So plz help
Do you mean the defaulta window when you say, "launcher choosing drawer"? If its not showing there it might show up if you go to the last page/bottom of your settings and find the "default applications" setting and then the first setting should be home, see if it lets you set it there.
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Rakuu said:
Do you mean the defaulta window when you say, "launcher choosing drawer"? If its not showing there it might show up if you go to the last page/bottom of your settings and find the "default applications" setting and then the first setting should be home, see if it lets you set it there.
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Thanks a lot for your answer.
You are right.
but also in the default application->home. it also doesn't show google now launcher there !!!
Abdullah JASSAR said:
Thanks a lot for your answer.
You are right.
but also in the default application->home. it also doesn't show google now launcher there !!!
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The only thing i can think is maybe you are using the wrong app, just to clear that up confirm you have this installed https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.launcher other than that, i could try sending you my apk but im out of ideas past thag.
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I think I need to Format
Thanks a lot for your help