App help

[Serenitysmom]

Another question from a cell phone virgin! When I install and download apps I do not see them on any of my main pages. The only way I can access the apps or games that I have installed and downloaded is by going back to the playstore where I first installed and downloaded them and I have to search for them again. The only difference is I do not have to reinstall them. Am I doing something incorrectly because everyone else I know has access to their downloaded apps as soon as they turn their phone on. Why am I required to search for them again? Please help me!

 

[breadnatty08]

Have you looked into your app drawer? That's where all your apps will be stored. They're not automatically stored on your desktop pages like an iPhone. This is something Google did itroduce in ICS though.
Which device are you using?

 

[Crashdamage]

Look in the app drawer. You must manually add shortcuts for apps to your homescreen to see them there.

 

[Serenitysmom]

What is an app drawer and where can I find it? I am using a ZTE Merit phone. Do you need additional information to help?

 

[Crashdamage]

Not familiar with your ZTE, but the drawer is probably an icon at the bottom center of the screen. Tap it and it should open several screens of apps.

The manual should explain the drawer, adding shortcuts, etc.

 

[Serenitysmom]

Not seeing anything like that, but thanks for trying to help.

 

[breadnatty08]

Not seeing anything like that, but thanks for trying to help.

It should be the box of dots in between the phone icon and the browser icon. Are you using the stock launcher?

 

[Serenitysmom]

Oh okay. Now I see the stuff. Thanks. Another question if you could help. All of a sudden I have apps on my main pages that are dumb stuff like "Priceline" "cheater tracker" "partner locator" "play bingo" and others. These are showing up where I expected the others. I have no idea what these are and never downloaded them. I keep throwing them in the trashcan but they keep coming back. Can you help?

 

[OverByter]

Oh okay. Now I see the stuff. Thanks. Another question if you could help. All of a sudden I have apps on my main pages that are dumb stuff like "Priceline" "cheater tracker" "partner locator" "play bingo" and others. These are showing up where I expected the others. I have no idea what these are and never downloaded them. I keep throwing them in the trashcan but they keep coming back. Can you help?

Might be bloatware installed by the manufacturer or carrier. Most times these are installed as system apps which means that they are impossible to remove without having root access. Putting them in the trashcan doesn't remove them, try going into settings, applications and try uninstalling the offending apps.