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Kitkat appdrawer hide apps and create folders
This has never been a feature of the stock launcher. Perhaps you were using a phone on Jellybean where the manufacturer had replaced the stock launcher with their own launcher, which had this feature.
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How to add a folder in a secondary tab?
Edit the folder from within the app drawer as if you were editing an app. (Long press the folder and drag it to the "Edit" option at the top).
From there you can check/uncheck which tab(s) you wish ...
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Change which AppDrawer is started (Google Now Launcher)
No. The app drawer is part of the same app as the home screen itself: the launcher app. You can only replace both of them at once. Some launchers don't even have a separate app drawer: the list of ...
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Icon remains in drawer after removing stock app
Have you restarted your device since removing the app? If you've simply deleted the .apk using Root Explorer then then it won't have performed the 'cleanup' that normally happens when uninstalling an ...
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Remove the white background on app drawer on Android 5.1
This is very much possible, but you will require a custom launcher. For the sake of this, we'll use Nova Launcher.
Install Nova Launcher and set it as the default when going back to your Home screen.
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How to create folder in app drawer of galaxy A3?
The creation of folders depends on the launcher.
If you can't simply drop one icon on top of another (a folder would be created with two icons inside), try changing launcher.
Go launcher gives you ...
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Is there Any Way to Make Android Stay on the Same Page on the Application Drawer after Pressing the Home Button?
The app drawer is a part of the launcher app, so you can replace it simply by switching to a different launcher. Just install a new launcher of your choice that works the way you like.
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Remove folder from App Drawer in TouchWiz (not home screen / app launcher)
For Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge, follow the steps below:
Go to App Drawer -> Click Edit -> Click Minus ("-") sign on the folder you wish to remove -> Click Delete on the warning displayed and you ...
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Uninstalling versus disabling apps
In order to uninstall apps on touch-wiz, go to the apps folder then tap the left soft button. Now tap uninstall and touch the minus button for the app you want to remove. Finally, tap yes when it says ...
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How do I automatically add all existing apps to my home screen?
Android launcher(s) is a dedicated app that serves as an UI to the underlying OS. There are tons of launchers available with features catering to the tastes of needs of users. If one needs features to ...
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Oreo 8.1: Day of the week not displaying in notification drawer
You can use Date in Status Bar. It will display the day of the week in short format above the date. However, the month and year are not shown (I have not seen them when testing). When you expand the ...
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Application or timetracking
You can simply dial *#*#4636#*#* in your native dialer.
You will receive a list of options :
Phone information
Battery information
Usage statistics
Wi-Fi information
Third option is what you ...
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App drawer doesn't allow scrolling by letter on Android M Dev Preview 3
You're comparing the older Dev Preview 1 to the newer Dev Preview app drawer.
From an article on AndroidPit,
App drawer has been fixed
While we commend Google on trying a new, vertical-scrolling app ...
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How can i hide an application?
You could easily hide by using custom launchers like Apex or Nova.
But if this is not an option, you could try apps available on Google Play like [ CCSWE App Manager (ROOT) ] or [ Hide App-Hide ...
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Moving apps to folders within the app drawer using the stock launcher of Samsung Galaxy S4
I have my S4 in a lifeproof case so it is almost impossible ( or at least a real pain in the butt ) to slide all the way to the edge due to the case overlap :)
nother option is to go to the apps ...
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