Open the app draw and press the little 3 dot menu button in the corner. It's in the drop-down menu you'll find there.where is the lock icon setting in apex? can't find it.
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Open the app draw and press the little 3 dot menu button in the corner. It's in the drop-down menu you'll find there.where is the lock icon setting in apex? can't find it.
I'm getting tired of having apps disappear without my knowledge, because it's way too easy to wipe an app off the phone, or its icon. But I don't want another launcher, because they completely take over the place, disabling my beautiful MIUI themes, widgets, lockscreens, etc. Is there not a way, app, whatever, to simply LOCK icons & widgets on the desktop screens??
Really?! After this many years Android has been out?! I'm finding that hard to believe, that with 60 billion apps that can do everything but make you breakfast, no one has come out with a single one that just locks your apps to prevent accidental deletion! Even though its very much doable.
Welcome. Locking icons in place depends on one (and only one) application: your launcher.I had to come in here. I just searched Google and this site came up. I think it is the perfect place. I have been for a long time looking for an application that will lock the apps and widgets in place. If my screen is on then I rub up against it the icons will move our the widgets will move to a different screen some times the icons will disappear. So I agree with the person who started this thread. There needs to be An application that will prevent the accidental movement of icons and widgets regardless of operating system.
Some of you (e.g. @chanchan05 ) mocking people that have this problem, are borderline trolling. You just love arguing over the internet, huh? How macho.
I do have this problem. I often accidentally move, create folders, and remove icons from my screen (Galaxy S7 Edge).
I realize why this is happening to me even more with this phone:
My solution to minimize this from happening (because I don't want to install a 3rd party app:
- The edge alloys my fingers to "roll over the screen" accidentally when holding my phone, and,
- When I press of power button, the screen doesn't immediately lock. That is, I 'lock' my screen with the power button and go about my way or put it in my pocket. But then, the Home button inadvertently ready for my wandering fingers or tights to do their damage.
I hope this helps you out. For those of you cynical haters that enjoy putting people down on the internet, do yourself a favor and go outside and breathe some fresh air.
- Change the lock setting to lock automatically (Settings-> Lock screen and security -> Secure lock settings -> Select "Lock instantly with power key". Also, set "Lock automatically" to "Immediately")
- If you don't want to have your screen lock immediately when it turns off, if available to you, select "Keep screen turned off" in dark places, like your pocket, under "Display and wallpaper" settings.
- Someone (@weazy ) already suggested this here: 'Touch and hold delay' setting from 0.5 seconds (short) to 1.5 seconds (long) under 'Settings-Accessibility-Dexterity and interaction'
I'm getting tired of having apps disappear without my knowledge, because it's way too easy to wipe an app off the phone, or its icon. But I don't want another launcher, because they completely take over the place, disabling my beautiful MIUI themes, widgets, lockscreens, etc. Is there not a way, app, whatever, to simply LOCK icons & widgets on the desktop screens??
Really?! After this many years Android has been out?! I'm finding that hard to believe, that with 60 billion apps that can do everything but make you breakfast, no one has come out with a single one that just locks your apps to prevent accidental deletion! Even though its very much doable.
You can turn off adding new shortcuts to homescreen and locking the homescreen using Nova.I have a user request and the user is just a little bit particular!
The user wants to be able to lock the android home screens to both prevent adding and prevent moving/rearranging of the 'shortcut' icons the request makes sense as the tablet is in a public area and although many things are locked down, the icons are not and there have been many removed, rearranged and duplicated on the 'desktops/home screens'. The functionality remains but it becomes a cluttered mess instead of a clear and simple interface.
I feel your pain. You want to see my face when I accidentally remove a folder full of icons? I have being looking for a solution for a long time. As far as I remember I used a launcher to lock the icons but have since stopped using it.I don't know why you guys are getting into a debate about how hard it is to delete apps on an Android phone. I told you it's a problem, and that I'm looking for a solution. I'm not looking to be told I'm imagining things or that it's not a problem for me or anyone else, when it is. I'm just looking for a solution; ie. an app that can lock down apps (but does not take over the system like a launcher).
It doesn't matter if it's not a problem for you in particular. That's great for you. But it's a problem for me, it's a problem for my GF, it's a problem for a number of people I've spoken to, on and off Android forums. It's especially a problem when I don't know what app has been accidentally deleted.
And btw, I don't have a Samsung "TouchWiz", I have an HTC Desire. And if all you have to do is drag an icon to the bottom or top of a screen, then walla, that is the problem. My experience is that it takes very little effort to do that unknowingly. It has bupkis to do with the ROM you are using or whether it's rooted, and more to do with what I said - routine handling of the phone due to the poor design of Android. It's obviously not that difficult to wipe an app or its icon off of my phone, because like I said, it happens on a regular basis. It happened when I was on stock 2.1 Android, it happened on stock Froyo, it happened on Lee Droid ROM, it happens on MIUI, etc ETC ETC!!
Once again: does anyone know of an app that locks desktop icons prevention their deletion, that is not a dock/launcher? It would help a number of us Android users experiencing this same problem.
If you're using Google Play Store to download apps, simply turn off the "Create shortcuts for downloaded apps" option in Settings.I have a user request and the user is just a little bit particular!
The user wants to be able to lock the android home screens to both prevent adding and prevent moving/rearranging of the 'shortcut' icons the request makes sense as the tablet is in a public area and although many things are locked down, the icons are not and there have been many removed, rearranged and duplicated on the 'desktops/home screens'. The functionality remains but it becomes a cluttered mess instead of a clear and simple interface.
Case in point I had a bunch of apps grouped into an icon folder I had many of my apps grouped this way and he'll drag them up to the top accidentally, really not knowing what he's doing and then of course I lose them and I can't remember what apps are grouped with what and so that kind of gets annoying.
not sure hold old this thread is but I totally get what you're asking. I fidget with my phone and accidently moving and deleting icons. Seems like a simple fix other than using lock screen which I hate and get locked out of itI'm getting tired of having apps disappear without my knowledge, because it's way too easy to wipe an app off the phone, or its icon. But I don't want another launcher, because they completely take over the place, disabling my beautiful MIUI themes, widgets, lockscreens, etc. Is there not a way, app, whatever, to simply LOCK icons & widgets on the desktop screens??
Really?! After this many years Android has been out?! I'm finding that hard to believe, that with 60 billion apps that can do everything but make you breakfast, no one has come out with a single one that just locks your apps to prevent accidental deletion! Even though its very much doable.
I too am frustrated with shortcut disappearing from my screens. The apps don't uninstall but when I have a blank spot on a screen I know that a shortcut is missing. Then I have to figure out what shortcut is missing. I wish there was a way to freeze the icons.
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